Why Is Ganesh Worshiped First ?
Traditionally, every religious and auspicious function begins with worship of Lord Ganesh. No other god is equal in significance to Ganesh. The reason for this greater significance is that the word Ganesh is a form of Brahma and hence symbolizes Omkar. The metaphysical knowledge says that Omkar is the basic reason for this whole creation. It is the first manifested appearance of that unmanifested Brahma. According to Upanishads, sky was the first to appear from Brahma. Being the purest form of matter, the sky symbolizes Omkar. Sense of sky is nothing but sound. All the other things in universe appeared later from the sound. Shrimad Bhagwat also says that sound emerged from Parmeshwar. From sound emerged the sky, from sky emerged touch, from touch, air emerged. From air form took birth and form produced radiance. Radiance produced fire and fire produced taste. Taste produces water and water produced smell. Ultimately, the earth appeared from the smell. Thus in the beginning of this proc
