Read 151 Episodes Of Lord Ganesha and help your children learn moral values, such as honesty, courage, and devotion to parents, from the almighty Ganesha.😍🙏
Once, Parvati kept a year-long fast to please Lord Vishnu, as she desired to have a son. After one year, Vishnu was appeased and fulfilled her desire. This son was one of Lord Krishna’s many incarnations. Shiva and Parvati celebrated the birth of their son by inviting all the gods to their home in Mount […]
According to one legend, it was a curse on Shiva that had made Ganesha lose his head. Once Surya, the Sun-god, was about to hit two devotees of Shiva, named Mali and Sumali. But Shiva had hit out at Surya with his three-pronged spear, the trishul, to protect Mali and Sumali. Surya had fallen unconscious
There are many stories that tell how Ganesha came to have the head of an elephant. According to a legend, there was a demon named Sindur. He had entered into Parvati’s body when she was carrying Ganesha. Because of his mischief, baby Ganesha was born headless. Sindur had cut off Ganesha’s head even before he
Parvati was not pleased with the elephant’s head of her son. She thought Ganesha would be the butt of jokes everywhere. But Shiva tried to reason with Parvati. “Tell me; I will do whatever that will make you happy,” he said. Parvati asked him to pass an order that all gods and humans should show
Finally, Shiva found a head to join onto the body of Ganesha. Meanwhile, Parvati was grieving over her son who was killed guarding the entrance to her cave. The gods and the sages did not know how to console her. Shiva soon reached Mount Kailash with the elephant’s head and fixed it on Ganesha’s lifeless
Shiva set on a southward journey, in the quest of a head. He wandered here and there, but could not find any human head that would fit Ganesha’s body. Suddenly, he found a recently severed head of an elephant’s calf. Thinking that it would be just what he needed, Shiva picked the severed head up
The sight of the lifeless body of her son agonised Parvati and she vehemently rebuked Shiva. Shiva was feeling so helpless. But he promised Parvati that he would bring Ganesha back to life. He tried to convince Parvati and said, “I will give him a new lease of life.” No sooner had he said this
On being stopped from entering his own home, Shiva had, in a great fit of fury, cut off his own son’s head. When Parvati saw her son’s lifeless body, she became furious, “How could you do this?” she screamed at Shiva, “You have killed our son!” Parvati was miserable, but soon she took the form
All the ganas and the gods were defeated by little Ganesha. Shiva was furious! It had now become a matter of his honour. So, he himself came forward to fight against the little boy. But Ganesha was completely ready to fight against him. So, as soon as Shiva lifted his trident, it was immediately struck
Sage Narad saw that Ganesha had defeated all the ganas of Shiva. He persuaded Brahma, Vishnu and Indra to reach Mount Kailash along with the other gods. Everyone thought he was probably being tricked by Shiva and Parvati. Still, all of them hurried to aid Shiva. Parvati saw all the gods approaching. She became worried
Shiva ignored Ganesha and tried to enter his house, but Ganesha hit him with his spear. Shiva turned red with anger. He ordered his ganas to get rid of the boy. Shiva’s ganas rushed in and stood before Ganesha. “Do you have any idea who Shiva is? He is our master and this cave belongs
One day, Parvati was getting ready for her bath. She told Ganesha, “Son, do not let anyone come inside while I am bathing.” Parvati also gave him a spear for his safety. Ganesha started guarding Parvati’s bathing chamber. A little later, Shiva reached his cave. To his surprise, he saw a young boy guarding the
Parvati decided to create a gana for herself, as all the ganas and Nandi obeyed Shiva’s commands first. One day, Parvati was smearing her body with sandal and turmeric paste. Suddenly, an idea struck her! She rubbed the paste off her body. She created an idol of a little boy from that sandal-turmeric paste residue.
The ganas of Shiva could roam around anywhere in Mount Kailash. Parvati was not very happy with the freedom of the ganas, as they sometimes used to disturb her privacy. One day, Parvati was preparing to take her bath. She did not want to be disturbed, so she told Nandi to guard the door and
Shiva had many attendants called the ‘ganas’. The ganas were supernatural beings with terrifying faces and bodies. The chief of the ganas was Nandi. Nandi was also the vehicle (vahan) of Shiva and the gatekeeper of his abode. According to a legend, Nandi was the son of Sage Shilad. He was devoted to Shiva right
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