Parad Laxmi Ganesh

About Parad Laxmi Ganesh

According to Indian tradition, Goddess Laxmi is the deity of all forms of wealth, prosperity, success, and the paths and ways that lead to them. She is also the deity of healthiness, Siddhi, tranquility, strength, stability, good fortune, luxury, and knowledge. Goddess Laxmi symbolizes for a complete transcendent beauty. She is also the companion of Lord Vishnu, the God who protects and preserves the whole Universe.

Lord Ganesh, an elephant faced deity who is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Worshipping Lord Ganesh and chanting his name before commencing anything new fades away all the obstacles through its path and ensures success in it. Lord Ganesh signifies for wisdom, perception, knowledge, forethought, and supremacy.

Parad is said to be the sperm (seed) of Lord Shiva. According to Brahma Purana, a person who worships Parad Idol with complete devotion and true belief, gets blessed with worldly pleasures, and eventually attains salvation.

Parad Laxmi Ganesh is an idol that contains both the blessings of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Laxmi. Possession of it ensures success in work, attainment of wealth and achievement of complete prosperity in one’s life. Worshipped together on the auspicious day of Deepawali, Lord Ganesh and Goddess Laxmi have comprised themselves in the Parad Laxmi Ganesh idol. Having placed it the house is highly auspicious as it restrains the exceptional spiritual significance of Parad.

The following Laxmivinayak Mantra should be chanted for attaining the utmost benefits of Parad Laxmi Ganesh idol: “Om Shreeng Gang Soumyaay Ganapatye Var Varad Sarvajanmmey Vashmanay Swaha”.