Ganesha is the eldest son of Lord Shiva and his wife, Goddess Parvati. Today, in Hinduism; Ganesha is considered the lord of all living things. But the story of how this boy became a lord is an interesting one. Once, Ganesha and his brother Kartikeya made a bet. They decided to see who would be the first to complete a run around the world. Instead of bolting across the earth like his brother did, Ganesha simply circled around his parents – the sources of life, his world – to win the race.
There are many stories that explain how Ganesha came to have the head of an elephant. However, we shall save that for some other time. But what we can tell you is that his elephant ears have served him well, the better to hear the needs of is people.
Ganesha was granted a very special gift to make up for the fact that he had an elephant’s head. His gift was that no one would start a new venture or a puja without seeking his blessings first. Ganesha is also believed to bring goodluck and clear obstacles that trouble his worshippers.
And like all of us, he also has a sweet tooth. He loves all kinds of mithais...modaks being his favourite. So be sure to offer him lots of sweets this Ganesh Chaturthi!
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