Mount Bromo Lord Ganesha: In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is recognized as the first revered name. Bappa must be worshiped before doing any work. Today let us tell you about a Ganesha idol that is 700 years old and is perched on top of a burning volcano.
Here Lord Ganesha is seated on the blazing volcano
Ganapati is one of the main deities of Hinduism and is invoked first before doing any work. Lord Ganesha is the first worshiper and no work starts without him. For the last 10 days Shri Ganesha was present in every house and pandal and today he will be bid farewell. On the special occasion of Ganesh Chaturdashi, today we will tell you about the 700-year-old statue of Lord Ganesha, which is perched on top of a volcano.
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During Ganesha festival you would have seen many idols sitting in every house and pandal. In Maharashtra, Ganesh festival is celebrated with great fervor and Lord Ganesha is established here on various themes. But today let’s know about a special and unique statue.
where is the statue – Mount Bromo Lord Ganesha
This is a 700 year old statue of Lord Ganesha sitting on a volcano in Mount Bromo, Indonesia. There is a volcano called Gunung Bromo here, which is active and constantly spewing smoke and fire. Surprisingly, this idol of Lord Ganesha is located at the mouth of a volcano and it never spews fire. Because of this, people believe that Lord Ganesha himself is saving people from the fire coming out of this volcano.
God protects
Many people live around the volcano, locally known as tanagers. This Ganesha idol located at the mouth of the volcano is highly revered by these people and everyone comes here to worship. People believe that Shri Ganesha himself is present here to protect them.
The mountain is considered sacred
The mountain on which there is an idol of Lord Ganesha is known as Mount Bromo, named after Lord Brahma. This mountain is located in Itegar Semeru National Park. There are many such temples in Indonesia, by seeing which you can easily understand how much importance is given to Hindu deities here.
Hindu gods are worshiped in Indonesia
You may be surprised to know, but Indonesia is a place where there are about 141 volcanoes and 130 of them are quite active, but still people are not harmed. Because there is a belief among them that Lord Ganesha protects them. There are also many temples dedicated to Ganapati Bappa here. According to local people, these idols were installed by their ancestors and have been worshiped ever since.
How to reach Mount Bromo
If you want to see this unique 700-year-old statue, you have to take a flight to Surabaya International Airport. From here you will get a bus that will take you to Purbaya Terminal. From here you can start your journey to Mount Bromo. To reach here you have to take the help of a local guide. A taxi can be taken to return.
