Ganesha curses the moon
Lord Ganesha was known to be very fond of sweets. He was invited for a feast, where he eat with great delight. "Give me more", Ganesha said enjoying the rich, delicious food. Soon, it was time for everyone to leave. But poor Ganesha had overeaten and could barely walk. Lifting his big pot belly, he slowly walked back home. It was indeed a funny sight to see Ganesha struggling with his full stomach. Chandra, the Moon God, could not contain himself and started laughing at Ganesha. Ganesha felt insulted to see Chandra poking fun at him. "Anyone who sees you on Ganesh Chaturthi(Ganesha's Birthday) will be wrongly blamed and punished," Ganesha cursed angrily. Chandra was petrified to see Ganesha so angry. He immediately begged him for forgiveness and asked him to take back his curse. "A curse once given cannot be taken back. However, even if someone sees you on Ganesha Chaturthi, the curse will not take effect if they see you the next night as well," Ganesha said. Chandra thanked Ganesha for his kindness and benevolence.
Ganesha and Analasura
Analasura was a fire-breathing demon, who was causing havoc in the three worlds. All the gods ran to Lord Ganesha for help. "It is impossible to go near him. He breathes out fire at anyone who even dares to go near him," Said Indra(The king of gods). "Only you can kill this demon and rid us of the terror he is causing," the other gods added. Ganesha promised his protection to the gods and set out to fight Analasura. So he did something that no one could have thought of. He gripped Analasura with his trunk and swallowed him alive. But once Analasura was inside his stomach, Ganesha started feeling the heat. "My stomach is on fire!" he cried out loud. The gods brought the water from the holy rivers and poured it on him, but his stomach continued to burn. Then the gods put ice on his head to cool him down, but even that didn't help. " Stop this burning!" cried Ganesha. But the gods could not think of any other solution. They had even bought the moon and placed him on Ganesha's head to cool him down, but it didn't give Ganesha any respite. Finally, one of the sages bought the kusha (Holy grass) and placed it on his head. Instantly, the burning in Ganesha's stomach stopped. He was so pleased that he said, "From this day, anyone who wants my blessing, should worship me with the holy grass."
Ganesha humbles Kubera
Kubera, the God of Wealth, was very arrogant about his riches. One day, he decided to invite Lord Shiva's family to his city, Alakapuri, for a grand lunch. Shiva gave his consent and Kubera was overjoyed at this divine acceptance. "Decorate Alakapuri like never before!" he ordered. Finally, it was time for the guests to arrive. But Kubera was disappointed to see only Little Ganesha walking in for the feast. How much can a child eat? he thought and ordered a few dishes to be placed before him. But Lord Ganesha ate the dishes within minutes and asked for more. Kubera ordered more food and Ganesha finished those dishes as well. " I want more," thundered Ganesha. Kubera kept feeding him and Ganesha kept asking for more. Soon, Kubera ran out of food in his palace and had to ask for more food to be bought from the other houses. He realized that something extraordinary was happening. He kneeled in front of Ganesha and said, "Lord! I have learned my lesson. You have taught me that my riches are no match for even a child." "Kubera, I wanted to teach you that even a fruit offered to me with humility means more to me than the food offered with arrogance," said Ganesha. This is how Kubera learned the importance of humility.
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