The Notorious Ganesha
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Hey, friends all of you know about Lord Ganesha, the god of prosperity. So today I will tell you a few stories about Lord Ganesha.
The playful child
Little Ganesha was a very playful child. He would easily get attracted to small things. One day Lord Vishnu had come to visit Lord Shiva. While the two were deep in conversation Lord Ganesha saw Vishnu's lethal weapon------ the chakra, lying near him. He picked it up and started playing and rotating it like a pinwheel. Vishnu was so engrossed in his conversation that he did not pay attention to Ganesha's antics. "I love this chakra. Why don't I eat it?" thought Ganesha and popped it into his mouth. Soon it was time for Lord Vishnu to leave. He looked for his chakra, but it was nowhere to be found! "Where could it be?" wondered Vishnu and then realized, with his divine sight, that Ganesha had swallowed it. "How do I take it out from his stomach without hurting him?" he thought. " If I asked him to give it back, he might not return it. However, if I have to get it back by force, he is very powerful, and it might turn into an ugly battle. "Then an idea struck him! He decided to make Ganesha laugh. The plan was to make him laugh so much, and so hard, that the chakra would come out of his stomach on its own. (Ganesha is also known for his hearty laugh--- where his entire body would shake.)Vishnu made his way to Ganesha's chamber. " Look at me, Ganesha", he said. Then he caught hold of his ears with both hands and acted as though he was sitting down with, his knees bent. But before Ganesha could realize what he was doing he got up again. Vishnu went on performing such antics, till Ganesha started laughing heartily. Slowly and Slowly Vishnu had made him laugh so much that the chakra spat out of his mouth. Vishnu was relieved, while Ganesha was more than happy with what he had seen. From then on all the people visiting Ganesha's temple perform these activities in front of the Lord, to seek his forgiveness and blessings.
Ganesha gets his vehicle
Gajasura was a fierce elephant-headed demon, who performed severe penance for Lord Shiva's boon. At last, Shiva was pleased and appeared before him. "Gajasura, I am pleased with your dedication and want to grant you a boon," said Shiva. "Dear Lord, let it be that I can be killed only by someone as dark as me in color," asked Gajasura. Shiva granted him the boon and Gajasura created panic and havoc in all three worlds. All the gods ran to Shiva for help. In turn, he asked them to seek Lord Ganesha's help. Ganesha challenged Gajasura to a fight. "You are too young to fight someone as powerful as me," said Gajasura arrogantly. But Ganesha fought him with such might, that Gajasura knew that his end was near. He disguised himself as a rat and tried to run away. But Ganesha caught him and just when he was about to kill him Gajasura pleaded with him for mercy, "My Lord! Please, let me live and I will serve you all my life." Ganesha took pity on him and made him his vehicle and that is how the elephant-headed God got a tiny rat as his vehicle.
Ganesha competes with his brother
After Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati had another divine child called Kartikeya. One day, while Ganesha and Kartikeya were playing near their parents on Mount Kailash, sage Narada came to them with a divine mango. "Lord Shiva, I seek your blessings. I bring you a divine mango, which can be given to only one of your sons as it cannot be cut. It has to be enjoyed as a whole." said Narada. Paravati and Shiva were in a dilemma. Which of their two sons could they give it to? Both of them were worthy of it and were equally loved. So, they decided to have a small race between their sons. "The one who manages to circle around the whole Earth three times and comes back first will win the divine mango." they declared. Kartikeya did not even waste a minute. He mounted his vehicle--- the peacock, and flew off. But Ganesha looked at his vehicle---- the rat, and thought hard. How could he circle the world on such a slow vehicle? And then an idea struck him! He happily started circling around his parents. Everyone was surprised. "Aren't you competing, my son?" asked Parvati. "You and my father are the worlds for me, mother!" said Ganesha. " So, I am circling you thrice," he said and continued. When he had finished, Shiva gave him the mango. Such was Ganesha's wisdom, which is why he is always worshipped by everyone seeking knowledge and wisdom.
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