{"id":396,"date":"2026-09-26T14:08:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/?p=396"},"modified":"2026-09-26T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:59:36","slug":"a-sacred-beginning-to-the-seva-ahead-ganapati-homam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/396","title":{"rendered":"A sacred beginning to the seva ahead: Ganapati Homam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ganapati Homam was held as we prepare for Vishwa Seva Dinam and Amma\u2019s 73rd birthday celebrations. With prayers offered and hearts prepared, we look forward to the days of seva ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"391\" data-id=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-4-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the video at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2036248273694753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2036248273694753<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2036248273694753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-555x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-555x600.jpg 555w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/e.amritapuri.org\/chimes\/files\/av73-ganapati-homam.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ganapati Homam was held as we prepare for Vishwa Seva Dinam and Amma\u2019s 73rd birthday celebrations. With prayers offered and hearts prepared, we look forward to the days of seva ahead. 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