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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.

Runa Hara Ganesa Stotram

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia


Runa Vimochana Ganesha Stotram
(Prayer to remove loan addressed to Ganesa)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Here is rare prayer addressed to Ganesa to remove ones debts. The prayer tells that all other Gods got their power by worshipping Ganesa)

(Dhyanam)

Sindhoora varnam , dwibhujam Ganesam,
Lambodharam Padma dale nivishtam,
Brahamadhi devai pari sevyamanam,
Sidhairaryutham tham Pranamami devam

I salute that God Ganesa, who is of red colour ,
Who has two hands , who has a big paunch,
Who sits on a petal of lotus flower.
Who is served by Lord Brahma and other devas,
And who is saluted by the most eminent sages.

Stotram

1.Srushtyadhou brahmana samyak poojitha phala sidhaye ,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , by worshipping whom,
Lord Brahma got the power of creation, destroy all my debts.

2.Tripurasya vadhaath poorvam Shambunaa samyak architha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Lord Shiva,
Before destruction of Tripuras, destroy all my debts.

3.Hiranya kasypaadheenaam vadharthe Vishunaarchitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Lord Vishnu,
For the sake of killing Hiranya Kasipu , destroy all my debts.

4.Mahishasya vadhe devyaa Gana Nadha Prapoojitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , who was worshipped as Lord of Ganas,
By the goddess for killing Mahishasura , destroy all my debts.

5.Tharakasya vadhaath poorvam , kumarena prapoojitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Lord Subramanya,
Before killing of Tharakasura, destroy all my debts.

6.Bhaskarena Ganeso hi poojitha schavi sidhaye,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi worshipped as Ganesa,
By sun god to get his luster, destroy all my debts.

7.Sasinaa kanthi vrudhyartham poojitho Gana Nayaka,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi, worshipped as Lord of Ganas,
By the moon god for increasing his light , destroy all my debts.

8.Palanaya cha thapasaam Viswamithra poojitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Viswamithra,
For protecting his penance , destroy all my debts.

9.Idham thw runa haram stotram , theevra daridrya nasanam,
Yeka varam paden nithyam varshamekam samahitha,
Daridryam darunam thyakthwa, Kubhera samatham vrajeth.

If this prayer for destruction of debts ,
Which destroys extreme poverty,
Is daily read for one week,
Before the completion of one year,
He would get out of the pitiable poverty and become like Khubera.