Elephant Stuffed Animals
elephant stuffed animals
|
|
Fancy Wild Plush Pink Elephant Plush Stuffed Toy $19.54 |
|
|
Noahs Arc Fabric Panel CUT Stuffed Toy Animals & Noah Cow Sheep Giraffe Elephant $13.99 |
Ganesh Chaturthi Gifts by Rukmini
Lord Ganesh:
One of the most popular Gods in India, lord Ganesh or Ganpati is considered a symbol of wisdom and a bringer of good luck. He is revered across India as a great clearer of obstacles. Lord Ganesha is the elephant-headed God. He is worshipped first in any prayers. His Names are repeated first before any auspicious work is begun, before any kind of worship is begun. It is said that his elephant head epitomises everything related to wisdom-small shrewd eyes, long ears that miss nothing, a long nose that can smell out anything fight and his vehicle, a mouse, reflects how much importance a wise man gives to the smallest of life forms.
Ganesha is the first God. Riding on a mouse, one of nature’s smallest creatures and having the head of an elephant, the biggest of all animals, denotes that Ganesha is the creator of all creatures. Elephants are very wise animals; this indicates that Lord Ganesha is an embodiment of wisdom. It also denotes the process of evolution–the mouse gradually evolves into an elephant and finally becomes a man. This is why Ganesha has a human body, an elephant’s head and a mouse as His vehicle. This is the symbolic philosophy of His form.
Mythology:
Centuries ago during a war between the Gods and the Demons, Lord Shiva was away for a long time. His wife, Goddess Parvati, afraid of being alone for an extended period used her divine powers and created a son, Ganesh, and gave him the responsibility of protecting the house. When Lord Shiva and his army, returned victorious to his home, Parvati was in her bath, and Ganesh had been strictly instructed not to allow anyone in. Angered by Ganesh’s refusal to allow him in to the house, Lord Shiva and his army chopped off the boy’s head. When Parvati came out of her bath, she was shocked and grieved to see her son dead. Lord Shiva, to pacify, her proclaimed that the head of Ganesh would be replaced by that of the first creature that came up the hill. As luck would have it the first visitor to the hill was an elephant and his head was promptly cut off and placed on that of Lord Ganesh, and life was restored to the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. To pacify his wife further and compensate for the act of killins own son, Lord Shiva bestowed upon Ganesh the powers of a God and blessed him that henceforth no activity will begin without invoking your name and blessings. Since then, it is said, no new venture – the inauguration of accompany, the opening of a shop, the foundation of a building, entering a new home – is deemed complete by Hindus without a Ganesh puja.
He is very fond of sweet pudding or balls of rice flour with a sweet core. On one of His birthdays He was going around house to house accepting the offerings of sweet puddings. Having eaten a good number of these, He set out moving on His mouse at night. Suddenly the mouse stumbled–it had seen a snake and became frightened–with the result that Ganesha fell down. His stomach burst open and all the sweet puddings came out. But Ganesha stuffed them back into His stomach and, catching hold of the snake, tied it around His belly.
Seeing all this, the moon in the sky had a hearty laugh. This unseemly behaviour of the moon annoyed Him immensely and so he pulled out one of His tusks and hurled it against the moon, and cursed that no one should look at the moon on the Ganesh Chaturthi day. If anyone does, he will surely earn a bad name, censure or ill-repute. However, if by mistake someone does happen to look at the moon on this day, and then the only way he can be freed from the curse is by repeating or listening to the story of how Lord Krishna cleared his character regarding the Syamantaka jewel. This story is quoted in the Srimad Bhagavatam. Lord Ganesha was pleased to ordain thus. Glory to Lord Ganesha! How kind and merciful He is unto His devotees!
The Festival:
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most popular of Hindu festivals. This is the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is the day most sacred to Lord Ganesha. It falls on the 4th day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada (August-September). It is observed throughout India, as well as by devoted Hindus in all parts of the world. Milk is offered to idols of lord Ganesh at home and at temples, and Ganesh puja is performed at all temples. Fasting, feasting and distribution of sweets offered to Lord Ganesh are important aspects of Ganesh chaturthi rituals in India. Hindus pray to images of Lord Ganesha, large and small, many of them made specially for the occasion by cottage industries and street side artisans, and those that do not wish to keep the idols alive by daily prayers, offerings and lighting oil lamps, immerse them in the nearest water body (all rivers, lakes and the sea which are sacred to Hindus).
Shoppe varieties of Ganesha Idols from this site and pray to Lord Ganesha for inner spiritual strength to attain success in all your undertakings.
Ganesh Chaturthi Gifts
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Ganesh-Chaturthi-Gifts/53600
|
|
Fancy Wild Plush Pink Elephant Plush Stuffed Toy $19.54 |
|
|
Noahs Arc Fabric Panel CUT Stuffed Toy Animals & Noah Cow Sheep Giraffe Elephant $13.99 |
|
|
Large Webkinz Jr Plush WJ107 Grey Elephant No Code Tags $10.00 |
|
|
Vintage Eames Era Mid-Century Modern Retro Mod Vinyl Stuffed Soft Toy Elephant $29.95 |
|
|
the bear factory 2001 elephant with shirt reads bollin $8.99 |
|
|
Webkinz Lil’Kinz ELEPHANT – New With Unused Code $5.00 |
|
|
VINTAGE BABY RATTLE SOFT YELLOW PINK PASTEL ELEPHANT PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL TOY $8.99 |
|
|
Russ Berrie Baby 35383 Pink Elliefumps Plush Elephant $19.99 |
|
|
4 STUFFED ANIMALS Fabric Pattern CLOWN CAT DOG ELEPHANT $6.99 |
|
|
Chenanimals Chenille Stuffed Animal 100% Cotton 9″ Purple & Blue Seated Elephant $16.95 |
|
|
A & A Plush Stuffed Gray ELEPHANT Floppy 12″ Long CUTE $14.99 |
|
|
Kohl’s Eric Carle’s Elephant Gray Plush Soft Grey $14.99 |
|
|
Best Made Toys Plush Elephant Gray 14″ $17.99 |
|
|
VINTAGE 1992 APPLAUSE PLUSH PURPLE MASTODON MAMMOTH ELEPHANT STUFFED ANIMAL TOY $7.99 |
|
|
Walmart lying down elephant frosty gray heart I love You purple neck ribbon kids $21.58 |
|
|
PLUSH BABY BOY BLUE SWEET DREAMS ELEPHANT KID PREFERRED LOVEY STUFFED ANIMAL $16.99 |
|
|
Stuffins Elephant Clock Bean Bag Stuffed Plush Toy $12.99 |
|
|
amela design plush elephant 13″ wide 7″ high $39.99 |
|
|
ELEPHANT Grey Webkinz Plush Pet With Sealed Tag & Unused Code NEW Ready to Ship $8.87 |
|
|
Wibbles Tiny Elephant Zoo Plush Toy Animal Set 2 New Valentines Easter Basket $6.99 |
|
|
Teletubbies – Baby Animals $19.98 Teletubbies – Baby Animals [DVD] (1998) Rolf Saxon; John Simmit; Nikky Smedley… |
|
|
Precious Moments Baby Decorative Wall Stickers $19.99 This is a very cute precious moments baby 7 decorative wall stickers on one sheet. Comes in assorted decorative styles. They are removable and detachable wont damage walls. Decorate in minutes. Makes a great gift!… |
|
|
Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (Limited Edition with Plush) $29.99 Features include: •MPAA Rating: G•Format: DVD•Runtime: 66 minutes… |
|
|
Cozy Hugs Puppy: Microwavable Aromatherapy Lavender Scent Animal Warmer $12.77 Add a touch of warmth and lavender scent with Goldessence Cozy Hugs Animal Warmer. Perfect for those chilly nights, or a cuddle buddy while watching TV. Just place in the microwave and enjoy long lasting heat…. |
|
|
Infant Baby Plush Stuffed Animals & Mirror Clip On Stroller Pram Toy -Blue El… $7.90 … |
|
|
Aroma Wild Elephant – Aromatherapy Stuffed Animal – Hot And Cold Therapy $28.00 Aromatherapy Wild Elephant can help calm a child, soothe aches and pains, speed healing, relieve symptoms of flu, bronchitis, and other illnesses. They can warm up hands and feet, and fill a void caused by a loss or life change. They are ideal for those with arthritis, sore muscles, stress, anxiety, cramps, Alzheimer’s, or anyone who needs a little tender loving care. Aroma Elephant is a fun and i… |
|
|
PEZ Political Party Animal Candy Dispenser Democrat Donkey $1.96 Adorable fuzzy Democrat political animal contains a pez dispenser and a keychain attached to top…. |
|
|
Booda Soft Bite Terry Cloth Dog Toys $2.99 These classic BOODA Terry Toys are made from a soft terry that your pup will love to chew on. Terry Toys come in two sizes, medium and large, and are sure to show your pup a good time!… |
|
|
Polar Bear Animal Hat Mufflers with Mittens $13.82 Great for everyone!… |
|
|
Forum Novelties Deluxe Plush Gray Elephant Animal Half Mask $5.06 Deluxe plush and furry animal mask is fun for dress-up or a masquerade party. Wear as the final touch to a costume or on it’s own just for fun. Features forum novelties comfort fit head band, mask can be raised and lowered without being removed…. |