Yashvasin

Should I choose Yashvasin for Y?

Lord Ganesha is one of the most popular and revered deities in India. All prayers start with Lord Ganesha and he is regarded as the remover of obstacles.

So while thinking of what to write for the letter Y at ABC Wednesday, I kept thinking of Lord Ganesha and then looking up the various names of Lord Ganesha I found Yashvasin which means "Beloved and ever popular Lord" and he is truly that amongst Hindus.

I held off for a while wondering if I should choose Yashvasin, when pictures of Lord Ganesha started to appear on TV and Facebook. So when the Universe acknowledges, then one must move in that direction.

I have a vast collection of Lord Ganesha idols. Each time I visit India I get many Lord Ganesha gifts. But here is one of my favourites - a little transparent Ganesha that changes colour.

the changing colours

May all your obstacles be removed today.

Linking to:
Denise Nesbitt's ABC Wednesday Letter Y     Six Word Saturday 
Ruchira's Wordless Wednesday #42

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TLC

My neglected blog deserves some TLC

I've been busy the last week with a 7 day blogging challenge over at my blog Someday Somewhere so unfortunately this blog took a back seat and was neglected :( But it's time to give it some TLC.

I'ts been an exciting week with the America's Cup taking place in San Francisco with Team New Zealand and Team Oracle (USA) in the finals. And Team NZ is currently sitting at 6-0 so 3 more races to win for TNZ to take the cup. Every kiwi must be crossing fingers and toes. We  had one heart-stopping moment this morning when the TNZ boat nearly capsized but thankfully came upright again. Go kiwis.

On Monday 9 September we celebrated Ganesh Chathurthi the birthday of Lord Ganesh. The festival lasts for approximately 10 days after which the idols are immersed into the sea. It's one of the grandest festivals and one I enjoyed a lot when I lived in Mumbai. Lord Ganesh is believed to be the remover of any obstacles and has great wisdom. All new ventures or auspicious events begin with a Ganesh pooja (prayer ritual). Here's a picture of one of my Ganesh's but of course we won't be immersing him into the sea. May you all receive many blessings and joy from Lord Ganesh.

We've had some incredible weather lately - sunny and not too cold. Some spectacular skies too. Here's a picture I took some days ago. Reminded me of fairy wings. 

Linking to:

Thursday Challenge
Prompt: "BLUE" (Sky, Jewels, Birds, Balloons,...)

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