जय देव जय देव ,जय मंगल मूर्ति.

The festive season has started with Ganesh chaturthi - starts from the fourth day of shukl paksha (rising moon) of Bhadrapada lunar month.

Worship of Ganesha gives

1) Peace of mind
2) Good results for your son
3) Pacifies the ill effects of Ketu in horoscope : As ganesh is the lord for Ketu
4) Success in examinations and removal of hurdles (as also called as Vignharta = Vign + harta i.e. Vigna:    means hurdle and harta: means removal)
5) Those under mahadasah and antardasha of ketu should duly worship Ganesh
6) Devoting bananas for 7 days to Ganesh starting from Chaturthi will give good results for peace of mind and sound decision power.
7) The following simple mantra can be chanted for worship of Ganesh : "Om Gam Ganapataye Namah"

For Simha raashi : curretly the ketu is in 10th house from  moon giving hurdles in profession, jos, career growth, business and settlements, Its good to worship ganesh and chant the above mantra for removal of hurdles.

For Makar raashi : worship of ganesh these days will give good results for kids.

For Vrishchik raashi : Unmarried person these days should worship ganesh and chant the above mantra for removing hurdles in marriage.

Chanting of Mantra : A basic rule

1) Should be done over sitting on aasan "made of thick wollen or kush or thick cloth" : The logic being your body should not touch the earth, As chanting mantra, the sound / vibration comes out is also a form of energy and if your body touches gound then the effect of vibrations to you is nill.

2) Avoid doing mantra chanting near to a heavy metal or electric appliance.