Lord Ganesha
Lord Ganesha is fondly called the Elephant God and is the favourite God of most Hindus. He is also called by other names such as Vinayagaror Ganapathi. Lord Ganesha is believed to be the son of Lord Shiva and His consort Goddess Parvathi.
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Stories of Lord Ganesha
Birth of Ganesha
Ganesha's Devotion
Mushaka Becomes Ganeshas Vehicle
Ganesha Teaches Lesson To Kuber
Why Is Durva Dear To Ganesha
Ganesha Curses The Moon
The Scribe of Vyas
Bal Ganesha
Ganesha's Birth
Ganesha's Devotion
Bal Ganesh And Demoness Veerja
Ganesha Fights Demons
Ganesha Blesses Chitrarath Gandharv
Projection Of The Universe In Ganesha
Ganesha Destroys Narantak Demon
Ganesha Fights Devantak Demon In Space
Stories of Lord Ganesha - HINDI
Birth of Ganesha
Mushaka Becomes Ganesha's Vehicle
Why Ganesha Is Worshipped First
Ganesha Teaches Lesson To Kuber
Ganesha Becomes Chintamani
Importance Of Chaturthi
The Scribe of Vyas
Bal Ganesha - HINDI
Ganesha's Birth
Ganesha's Devotion
Bal Ganesh And Demoness Veerja
Ganesha Fights Demons
Ganesha Blesses Chitrarath Gandharv
Projection Of The Universe In Ganesha
Ganesha Destroys Narantak Demon
Ganesha Fights Devantak Demon In Space
About Lord Ganesha
How Lord Ganesha was born and how He came to have an elephant's head is an interesting story. Once in Lord Shiva's abode when there was no one else around, Goddess Parvathi wanted to have a bath. She asked Lord Shiva's most trustworthy Nandi to guard the gates for Her. She instructed Nandi not to allow anyone inside the palace until She gave permission to do so. Nandi agreed and Goddess Parvathi went for Her bath. Lord Shiva came along and Nandi could not stop His master from entering the abode. When Goddess Parvathi saw Lord Shiva, She was annoyed and decided that She wanted someone as a guard who would follow only Her instructions.
Next day when Goddess Parvathi was ready for Her bath, She took some of the sandalwood kept for the bath and a bit of the dirt from Her body. Using Her powers, She moulded them into a little boy and breathed life into him. She named the boy Ganesh and gave him a staff. She then asked him to guard the palace. She told him not to allow anyone inside unless he was given permission and that he was supposed to obey only Her orders. The little boy agreed and positioned himself at the gates.
When Lord Shiva came along, He was surprised to see a small boy standing guard. As He ignored the boy and proceeded inside, the boy blocked His way. He told Lord Shiva that his mother had asked him to stay guard at the gates and not allow anyone inside unless he was instructed to do so. He also wanted to know who Lord Shiva was. Lord Shiva in turn asked the boy who he was and who his mother was. Since neither was ready to give into the other, a dispute arose. Eventually, the enraged Lord Shiva cut the boy's head and entered the palace.
When Goddess Parvathi saw Lord Shiva, She was surprised and asked Him if no one stopped Him. Lord Shiva told Her everything. She was upset and told Lord Shiva that Ganesh was Her own son and ordered the Lord to give him a new life. Upset at what He had done, Lord Shiva asked his ganas or faithful servants to bring Him the head of the first creature that they saw in the North direction. This happened to be an elephant with one tusk. They took this to Lord Shiva who fixed it on the boy's dead body. He then gave life to the body.
There are many interesting stories of Lord Ganesha that have been liked all. Lord Ganesha is believed to be very fond of sweets - modaks in particular. So most Hindu families make this sweet on Vinayaga Chaturthi or Ganesha Chaturthi which is celebrated as His birthday. Today Lord Ganesha is invoked at the beginning of most Hindu rituals to prevent any obstacle during the ritual. Anyone who prays to Lord Ganesha is considered to be bestowed with knowledge and wealth. Lord Ganesha is also said to have offered to write down the epic Mahabharatha when the saint Ved Vyas was looking out for someone who could do it for him.
Various forms of Lord Ganesha are visualised today. One interesting set is the set of 6 pieces with Lord Ganesha playing a different musical instrument in each of the pieces. Collecting idols of these various forms has become a common hobby among most people.
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