The Eighth Wonder: The Manuscripts of Ganapati, the God of Manuscripts

The Maya Bhadauria we honor in Ganeshotsava should also be the deity of Ganapatidada manuscripts, as Vedavyas chose Ganesha as the script to write the Mahabharata. It is not unknown, but what is unknown is that Ganesha started the manuscripts from then on. This ancient manuscript of the Mahabharata written by Ganesha is a different matter, but in these manuscripts there are sources of Ganesha written by Srimad Shankaracharya, Panchadhu written by Swami Sivananda, besides Ganesha's story, praise, Shanti Patha, Stuti Sahasra Namavli, Mantravidhi etc. So let's look at Bhavbhi in the manuscripts of Ganesha, the God of Manuscripts and bow to him. Importance of Manuscripts Manuscripts are literature written by hand. Whether it is on paper, parchment, copper or any other medium, it is called a manuscript. Compiled and preserved over thousands of years, knowledge is passed down through the ages. Writing these manuscripts requires special means and skills. Answers to historical missing links are found in manuscripts. When we go to its root and medium, we come to know the true information, the true history, the true historical culture, the situation. Our culture, religion, civilization and various arts are seen in ancient Indian manuscripts. Manuscripts in Indian Culture Manuscripts hold an important place in ancient Indian culture. Manuscripts cover all subjects like religious, secular literature, epics, lyric poetry, narratives, drama, sources, history, music, astrology, Ayurveda. In ancient times it was written on bhojapatra and later on palm leaf. Some fragments of the Kharosthi script manuscript of the Buddhist scripture Dhammapada written on Bhojapatra have been found in Khotan in Central Asia. Similarly in the collection of Nepal c. A Lankavatara manuscript dated 906-07 century has also been found. Ancient manuscripts on paper date back to the twelfth-thirteenth century. Manuscript of Srimad Bhagavatapurana written in Devanagari, Saraswati Bhavan Library, Varanasi v. 1182 (AD 1125-26). So too is an ancient twelfth century manuscript of poet Kalidasa's Shakuntal drama written in Newari script. The Bhadlis of Rajasthan keep almanacs written on long strips of cloth, with colorful pictures of deities, avatars, etc. Manuscripts of Buddhist scriptures in Burma are found written on wooden tablets. Ganesha in Literature The main literature of Ganesha includes Ganapati Atharvashirsha, Ganeshpurana and Mudgalpurana, two Upapuranas and many hymns. Ganesha is also found in the 17th century Rajasthan manuscripts of the Mahabharata. In it, Maharishi Vedavyas has shown Ganesha narrating the Mahabharata. Mahakavi Premananda started Okhaharan with Ganesha Stuti itself. Ganesha in Vyas Cave Badrinath Dham of Uttarakhand. About four km from there. Mana village is far away. This last village of India. This village has been associated with the Mahabharata period and Lord Ganesha. In this village itself is the ancient Vyasa Cave, where Ved Vyasa lived. Vyasa cave is also mentioned in Skanda Purana. There is a statue of Vedavyas in the cave. According to the belief, it was in this cave that Rishi Vedavyas divided the 'Veda' into four parts, created 18 Puranas and Ganesha also wrote the epic Mahabharata in this cave. According to legend, Rishi Veda Vyasji prayed to Ganesha to write the Mahabharata and Ganesha agreed. Sitting in this cave, Vedavyasji narrated the complete story of Mahabharata to Gajanan and Ganeshji wrote it down verbatim. Lord Ganesha used to write Mahabharata in Vyas cave in Mana village. At that time the flowing stream of river Saraswati was so huge that Ganesha asked Goddess Saraswati to reduce the sound of her water. However, the voice did not subside and Ganesha got angry and cursed Goddess Saraswati that you will not see anyone from here on. *** Many things come to us when we are associated with gods and goddesses or history. Manuscripts are needed to check its authenticity. Fortunately, many manuscripts have been preserved at the Bholanath Jesingbhai Study Center in Ahmedabad. Those manuscripts of Ganapatipapa give darshan anew.

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