How Ganesha got his head, lord ganesha, about ganesha, ganesh chaturthi, marathi aarti,

How Ganesha got his head, lord ganesha, about ganesha, ganesh chaturthi, marathi aarti,

How Ganesha Got His Head

The story of the birth of this zoomorphic deity, as depicted in the Shiva Purana, goes like this: Once goddess Parvati, while bathing, created a boy out of the dirt of her body and assigned him the task of guarding the entrance to her bathroom. When Shiva, her husband returned, he was surprised to find a stranger denying him access, and struck off the boy's head in rage. Parvati broke down in utter grief and to soothe her, Shiva sent out his squad (gana) to fetch the head of any sleeping being who was facing the north. The company found a sleeping elephant and brought back its severed head, which was then attached to the body of the boy. Shiva restored its life and made him the leader (pati) of his troops. Hence his name 'Ganapati'. Shiva also bestowed a boon that people would worship him and invoke his name before undertaking any venture.

However, there's another less popular story of his origin, found in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana: Shiva asked Parvati to observe the punyaka vrata for a year to appease Vishnu in order to have a son. When a son was born to her, all the gods and goddesses assembled to rejoice on its birth. Lord Shani, the son of Surya (Sun-God), was also present but he refused to look at the infant. Perturbed at this behaviour, Parvati asked him the reason, and Shani replied that his looking at baby would harm the newborn. However, on Parvati's insistence when Shani eyed the baby, the child's head was severed instantly. All the gods started to bemoan, whereupon Vishnu hurried to the bank of river Pushpabhadra and brought back the head of a young elephant, and joined it to the baby's body, thus reviving it.

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Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration in Mumbai

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Marathi Aarti Collection

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Sankat Nashan Ganesha Stotram

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Significance of the Ganesha Form

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How Ganesha Got His Head

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The Curse of the Moon

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Who is Elder?

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Who is elder, lord Ganesha, Krartikey and Ganesha, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mantra

Who is elder, lord Ganesha, Krartikey and Ganesha, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mantra

Who is Elder?

Ganesha and His brother Lord Subramanya (Kartikya) once had a dispute as to who was the elder of the two. The matter was referred to Lord Shiva for final decision. Shiva decided that whoever would make a tour of the whole world and come back first to the starting point had the right to be the elder. Subramanya flew off at once on his vehicle, the peacock, to make a circuit of the world. But the wise Ganesha went, in loving worshipfulness, around His divine parents and asked for the prize of His victory.

Lord Shiva said, "Beloved and wise Ganesha! But how can I give you the prize; you did not go around the world?"

Ganesha replied, "No, but I have gone around my parents. My parents represent the entire manifested universe!"

Thus the dispute was settled in favour of Lord Ganesha, who was thereafter acknowledged as the elder of the two brothers. Mother Parvati also gave Him a fruit as a prize for this victory.

Below are some Interesting Links Regarding Lord Ganesha :

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration in Mumbai

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ganesh-ganesh-chatruthi-ganpati.html

Marathi Aarti Collection

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ganesh-ganesh-chatruthi-ganpati-aarti.html

Sankat Nashan Ganesha Stotram

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ganesh-ganesh-chatruthi-ganpati-aarti_5248.html

Significance of the Ganesha Form

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/significance-of-ganesha-ganesh.html

How Ganesha Got His Head

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-ganesha-got-his-head-lord-ganesha.html

The Curse of the Moon

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/curse-of-moon-ganesha-and-moon-ganesh.html

Who is Elder?

http://anupchavanblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/who-is-elder-lord-ganesha-krartikey-and.html

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