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Why You Should Not Look At The Moon On Ganesh Chaturthi
Here are certain reasons why you should not look at the moon on ganesh chaturthi, take a look.
Ganesh Chaturthi is an important occasion not only for the devotees of Lord Ganesha but also for the Hindu community as a whole. He is one of the most popular and loved deities among the Hindu pantheon of Gods. He is worshipped as the god of wisdom and the leader of Shiva's Ganas.
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the day on which Lord Ganesha was born. It is believed that on this day, Lord Ganesha visits the homes of his devotees and stays with them till the day of Visarjan. The devotees treat him as they would do a real human guest and pamper him with poojas and feasts. Pandals are erected in Lord Ganesha's honour and people visit these pandals in huge numbers.
Ganesh chaturthi is celebrated on the fourth day of the Shukla Paksha of the Bhadrapada month as per the Hindu calendar. In the year 2017, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi falls on the 25th of August.
The
muhurt
of
the
Ganesh
Chaturthi
pooja
are
as
follows:
Chaturthi
thithi
starts
from
20;27
on
Aug
24th
2017.
Chaturthi
thithi
ends
at
20.31
on
Aug
25th
2017.
Madhyana
Ganesha
pooja
muhurt
is
from
11.14
to
13.41
.
The
Myth
Of
The
Moon
And
Lord
Ganesha
There
is
a
popular
superstition
that
advises
people
not
to
look
at
the
moon
on
the
occasion
of
Ganesh
Chaturthi.
It
is
believed
that
the
person
who
looks
at
the
moon
on
Ganesh
Chaturthi
will
fall
victim
to
Mithya
Kalank
or
Mithya
Dosha.
It
means
that
the
person
who
does
Chandra
Darshan
on
Ganesh
Chaturthi
day
will
be
falsely
accused
of
stealing
something
or
may
make
a
false
bad
name
for
themselves.
Krishna
And
Mithya
Dosha
It
is
said
that
even
Lord
Krishna
fell
prey
to
Mithya
Dosha
because
he
accidentally
looked
at
the
moon
on
Ganesh
Chaturthi.
He
was
falsely
accused
of
stealing
the
symantaka
mani
that
belonged
to
the
King
Satrajit.
He
was
also
accused
of
killing
King
Satrajit's
brother
to
snatch
the
symantaka
mani.
Lord
Krishna
had
to
go
through
many
difficulties
before
he
could
prove
himself
innocent.
The
Story
Of
The
Moon
And
Lord
Ganesha
The
puranas
point
to
a
story
that
explains
why
it
is
inauspicious
to
sight
the
moon
on
Ganesh
Chaturthi.
The
story
is
as
follows.
One the night of Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesha was going somewhere on his vehicle, the rat. The moon god, Chandra Dev, was observing him from the skies. He was very amused seeing the elephant-headed, pot-bellied God ride a rat. Chandra Dev laughed at the sight.
Lord Ganesha heard the mirth of Chandra Dev and was furious at his insolence. He immediately cursed Chandra Dev. He said, "May you be unable to show your face to anyone." Next night Chandra Dev did not appear in the sky. All the creation was worried. The Gods were panicking as the presence of the moon was important for the night life, ripening of fruits, the growth of medicinal plants and the tides.
The Gods went to the Lord Ganesha along with Chandra Dev and begged Lord Ganesha to forgive the Moon God. Lord Ganesha graciously forgave Chandra Dev and modified his curse. He was to wax and wane instead of disappearing all together. He also said that anyone who looks at the moon on Ganesh Chaturthi will have to suffer from infamy and shame. Lord Ganesha also taught the world that one should not be judged based on one's appearance.
The
time
to
avoid
sighting
the
moon:
On
the
24th
of
August
-
20.27
to
20.48.
On
the
25th
of
August
-
9.12
to
21.31.
The
Science
Of
The
Superstition
It
is
said
that
on
Ganesh
Chaturthi,
and
the
days
that
come
close
to
it,
the
moon
and
the
earth
are
at
a
peculiar
angle.
The
harmful
rays
of
the
sun
are
reflected
to
the
earth
by
the
moon
at
a
greater
intensity.
Looking
directly
at
the
moon
on
these
days
can
be
harmful
to
the
eyes
and
the
general
well-being
of
the
person.
Parihara
Of
Mithya
Dosha
According
to
the
scriptures,
there
are
a
few
things
that
you
can
do
to
escape
the
Mithya
Dosha
if
you
happened
to
see
the
moon
on
Ganesha
Chaturthi
accidentally.
Read
The
Holy
Book
Of
Srimad
Bhagvata
More
specifically,
read
the
56th
and
57th
chapter
of
the
10th
Skanda
in
the
Srimad
Bhagavatam.
These
parts
describe
the
story
of
Lord
Krishna
and
the
theft
of
the
syamantaka
mani.
Chant
The
Following
Mantra
Simhah
Prasenamavadhitsimho
Jambavata
Hatah|
Sukumaraka
Marodisatva
Hyesha
Syamantakah||
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