Have You Ever

Thought?

Can LORD

GANESHA be DIABETIC?

WHAT?

Lord Shri Ganesha Diabetic?

Yes… May Be. Well, the answer could be..

Shri Ganesha The remover of obstacles

There is no word or method which can determine the boundaries to which lord Ganesha is respected in the Hindu community worldwide.

Sri Ganesha is a total GOD-CELEBRITY in the context that the Ganesha festival celebrated on Ganesha-Chaturthi is one of the largest festivals celebrated across the world with great zeal and devotion.

So, what’s the logic in Lord Ganesha

to be a DIABETIC?

1st Observation

As a medical practitioner, what you can observe is the huge pot belly of our beloved Lord Ganesha…

This indicates a central obesity with short stature indicating high BMI.

2nd Observation

Further readings into the life of the “Lord Ganesha” tells us that he probable led a sedentary lifestyle…

Refer the story in which Lord Karthikeya challenge Lord Ganesha for running around the Earth.. which though very intelligent but how Lord Ganesha gave it a miss

3rd Observation

Mythological readings also suggest that he had a sweet tooth with special cravings for “Laddoo” (Modak).

If you look at the complete lifestyle you can easily gather the information that lord Ganesha had the triad of all the important risk factors that preclude the development of Diabetes

It is believed that the physical health of lord Ganesha would have casted a lot of stress to the Goddess Mata Parvati who requested lord Shiva, her husband, to treat their son.

Lord Shiva would have reviewed the general health of Lord Ganesha and suggested the need for some herbal remedies to control/reverse Shri Ganesha’s medical condition and said:

Gajanan bhoot ganadi sevitam, kapitha jambu fal-charu bhakshanam. Uma sut shok vinashkarkam, namami vigneshwaram paad pankajam

The Shloka can be explained as under:

Gajanan - Elephant headed (Lord Ganesha)

Bhoot Ganadi Sevitam -

Two meanings of this can be derived:

First - worshiped by the existing beings, of all living beings,

Second is - Oh Lord, please consume the “herbs of

bhoot-aghna group”

Group of Bhutaghan herbs -

Bhoj Patra (Betula Utilis),

Bhllatak (Semecarpus Anacardim),

Shayonak (Oroxylem indicum),

Gorakhmundi (sphaeranthus Indicus

Jatmansi (Nordostachys jatamansi),

Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum),

Gugllu (Commiphora Mukul),

Devdaru (Cedrus Deodara),

Sasherp (Brassica Campestris),

Rudaksha (elaeocarpus Ganitrus),

Durva neel (cynodon Dactylon)

According to Ayurvedic literature these herbs have been found to be Anti microbial, Analgesic, Wound healing properties & have individual pharmacological and synergistic functions regulating the central nervous system with antioxidant properties

Kapitha jambu fal-charu bhakshanam -

Meaning the fruit of Kapitha (Limonia Acidissima), Jamun (Sizygium Cumini) & Charu (dubra grass,

Cynodon Dactylon) all have to be consumed.

Ancient Ayurvedic literature suggests that all these fruits are:

• Astringent

• Anti-diuretic (to control polyuria), with

• Hypo-glycaemic properties

They also are significant in immune- modulatory, antioxidant and fertility increasing properties

Uma sut shoka vinashkarakam -

Two interpretations of this are:

• Son of Uma (meaning Lord Ganesha), you are the one with the ability to put an end to one’s sorrows

and grief

• Son of Uma (meaning Lord Ganesha), after consuming the above drugs your sorrows (health

problems) shall be finished.

Namami Vighneshwaram pad pankajam -

Vighneshwara (The god of obstacle remover/ Lord Ganesha) we bow to thy feet.

CONCLUSION

• The occurrence of the disease Diabetes might have had an Indian origin as per the mythology

• The presence of uniformity in the risk factors suggests that we should try to avoid such life threatening lifestyles

• Most importantly, the ancient texts refer to the drugs which were tried over Lord Ganesha and we must be try these drugs over diabetic patients. The pharmacological aspects of these drugs in respect of Diabetes/metabolic syndrome should be explored for development of new path-breaking drugs in the treatment of diabetes.

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