The INDIAN TAROTS

Ekadantaya Bakratundaya Gauritanayaya Dheemahi

Ganesh is the son of Gauri/Parvati and he is manifested by Parvati alone without Shiv. We more or less know why he has one tooth – Parshuram defeated the kshatriyas 21 times on earth. Afterwards he went to Kailash to get Shiv’s blessings. At that time, Ganesh stopped him from entering Shiv’s room as Shiv and Parvati were sleeping. However, Parshuram was in a hurry and wanted to meet Shiv at once. After a series of argument with Ganesh they both got into a fist fight. Parshuram had an axe, which was given to him by Shiva. Parshuram threw that axe at Ganesh. Now, Ganesh could have deviated and made Parshuram miss but he did not want his father’s blessings to miss any aim. So, he took that flying axe to his left tusk and it broke. Amidst this chaos, Shiv and Parvati woke up and came out of their room. Parvati was very upset to see Ganesh with broken teeth and she was very angry at Parshuram. She was about to leave Kailash with Kartik and Ganesh and go to his father’s home. Parshuram was also very upset to see Parvati like this. Radha-Krishna came and calmed Parvati. Ultimately, she excused Parshuram.

Ganesh is ‘Dheemahi’, means he is full of intelligence (Dhee). Ganesh is the symbol of intelligence. Maharshi Ved Vyas wanted to write the epic of Mahabharata and went to Ganesh because he was knowledgeable and good at Sanskrit. However, Ganesh gave him a condition that while dictating, if Vyas pauses, Ganesh will not write anything further and leave the task. Vyas agreed and he used very tough Sanskrit words so that Ganesh would take time to write it down. Meanwhile, Vyas prepared the next verse. Thus, they created the scripture. The elephant head of Ganesh also signifies his immense intellect due to volume of brain. Also in reality, an elephant is a very interesting animal. An elephant never forgets anything even after years. There have been many incidents where elephants helped humans. In general, white elephants are considered to be auspicious. Mother of Gautam Buddha, Maya Devi had a dream that a divine white elephant is entering her body while pregnancy. Buddha becoming an enlightened being, might be a coincident but as fond of stories, we cannot negate the connection with divinity, can we!! However, as per a different concept, ‘Gana’ was a completely different type of intelligent entity and the head that was joined with Ganesh’s body, was that of a Gana, and thus he got his name Ganapati.

Mumbai is famous for its celebration of Ganesh Chathurti. Idols as high as 108 feet are created at this time and the whole city revolves around the festival. One interesting thing is that, before any puja or any auspicious task, we worship Ganesh. This is done because he is ‘Bighna-harta’, one who removes the obstacles. During the Indian new year, we start the new year (naba barsha) day with the puja of Ganesh and Lakshmi, because we don’t want any obstacle in the new year and also, we want prosperity in our lives. For the same reason, businessmen worship Ganesh and Lakshmi on Akshay Tritiya.

In tantra, there is a concept of Aghora Ganesh, which is the fierce form of Ganesh. Aghora Ganapati resides at cremation ground like Bhairav and Shmashaan Kali. Worshipping him at home is forbidden as this may bring the energy of cremation ground inside home and cause destructions. Aghora Ganesh idols are made by tantrics with human bones and it is often used in black magic. I have heard of an instance where; a family was gifted an Aghora Ganesh idol by their enemy. Within few months, members of that family started dying one after another. Later an astrologer found out the case, and the idol was taken outside of the house. It is to be mentioned that there is another form of Ganesh, called Heramba Ganapati, who is worshipped to negate effects of black magic.

I have kept Ganesha as ‘the Chariot’ because with intelligence, he controls all situations and directs the way out of dangers. Thus, he can give us success if we stay focused, calm and keep taking actions.

Upright meaning

In tarot, the Chariot card is often associated with willpower, determination, and success. When the card is upright, it generally signifies positive traits such as willpower, determination, and the ability to overcome obstacles. The upright Chariot may represent a person who is successful, ambitious, and confident, or it can indicate a need to focus on willpower and determination to achieve success.

Reverse meaning

On the other hand, when the Chariot card is reversed, it may indicate negative traits such as lack of direction, lack of control, or a feeling of being stuck. The reversed Chariot may represent a person who is struggling to find direction or control in their life, or who is facing obstacles that are difficult to overcome. It could also suggest a need to let go of control and allow things to unfold in their own time.

Source:

Lectures of astrologer Gopal Bhattacharya

Lectures of Rajarshi Nandi

Lectures of Om Dhumatkar

Ekdantaya Bakratundaya