Gajananam Bhuta

Spiritual gatherings and kirtans are traditionally opened with a Ganesha mantra to clear obstacles, tune in to "right timing", and create a grounding presence for what is to come. Eddie and Kathy chose to open their album with this Ganesha mantra. To the main mantra, we added something we call a nama puja, repeating 15 different names/expressions of Lord Ganesha. The sounds of temple bells and cows are typical of what one might hear around the many temples in India.