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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Shree Siddhivinayak Deva Aarti

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva x2
Shashtaang koti pranam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva
Deva pragte prabha devi, riddhi siddhi sang hai sevi
Prabhu pawan mandir dhaam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva
Swambhushi siddhivinayak, mangalkaari shubh phaldaayak
Prathampujya shubhnaam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva
Devwaran sindur shushobhit, shubh karan hai jag me vandit
Bhaju nitya aviraam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva
Mushak wahan baitha dwaare, de sandes bhakt jan saare
Deva purn karo mere kaam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva
Divya bhawan me mangal murty, mangal pooja mangal aarti
Dhyaau subah aur sham
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva x2
Shashtaang koti pranam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva...
Ganpati bappa moraya
Moray re bappa, moray re bappa...

Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,
I perform salutations falling on the ground one crore times
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,

The God is seen in Prabhadevi, with Ridhi and Sidhi serving him,
The lord is in the Home of wind,
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,
The Sidhi Vinayaka who rse himself, grants auspiciousness and gives good results,
Is the pure one who is worshipped in the morning
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,

The Walls there shine in saffron colour, and is the one who does to the world who salutes him,
Sing about him daily without stop
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,

He is sitting on his steed of mouse in the gate and gives message to all the devotees,
Oh God make complete my job,
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,

The auspicious form in the holy temple. Has auspicious worship and auspicious worship with light,
And he goes giving in the morning or evening,
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,

Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva – 2
Shashtaang koti pranam
Shree siddhivinayak deva, jai jai gannayak deva

Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,
I perform salutations falling on the ground one crore times
Oh God Sidhi Vinayak, hail, hail the God who is the leader of Ganas,