Lord Ganesha is the one of the most popular gods of the Hindu Religion. Ganesh is known as the eradicator of obstacles and god of beginnings. Lord Ganesha is considered as the first god to be worshipped. Slokas on Lord Ganesha form the part of prayers offered to the lord.
"Shuklaambara Dharam Vishnum,
Shashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet,
Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye"
Meaning: Lord Ganesha always dressed in white represents purity. He is omnipresent with gray complexion like that of ash glowing with spiritual splendor. The Lord with bright countenance has four arms. I meditate on the God who can destroy all obstacles whether material or spiritual.
Meaning: Lord Ganesha always dressed in white represents purity. He is omnipresent with gray complexion like that of ash glowing with spiritual splendor. The Lord with bright countenance has four arms. I meditate on the God who can destroy all obstacles whether material or spiritual.
Story:
One day when Lord Shiva was away, Goddess
Parvathi wanted to take bath in the river.
To guard against any unwelcome intrusion, she took a little turmeric paste from her body
and created a young boy. She gave him clear instructions not to allow any body inside.
Unfortunately at this time Lord Shiva returned. The new boy refused him admission,
though lord Shiva told him that he is the husband of Parvathi. Lord Shiva became very
angry and cut off the head of this new boy and threw it away using his trident. At this
time, Goddess Parvathi came back and became very sad, that the boy created by her was
killed. Lord Shiva wanted to console Parvathi. So he sent his army to bring the first head
that that they see on their way. The first head that they saw was the head of dying
elephant. Shiva fixed that head on the boy’s trunk and brought him back to life. He also
adopted him as his elder son and made him chief of his army.
The most popular story as to how Ganapathi lost his tusk is as follows. Veda Vyasa
decided to compose the huge epic Mahabharata. He needed some body to write down his
composition, as soon as he composed it. Ganapathi, being the God of knowledge, was
requested to do this job. Ganapathi agreed on one condition. Veda Vyasa should dictate
all he wants to write at one stretch and without break. Vyasa agreed but he put a
condition that Lord Ganapathi should write a verse only after understanding it. After
agreeing to this Ganapathi broke one of his tusks and used it as a pen.
One day when Lord Shiva was away, Goddess
Parvathi wanted to take bath in the river.To guard against any unwelcome intrusion, she took a little turmeric paste from her body
and created a young boy. She gave him clear instructions not to allow any body inside.
Unfortunately at this time Lord Shiva returned. The new boy refused him admission,
though lord Shiva told him that he is the husband of Parvathi. Lord Shiva became very
angry and cut off the head of this new boy and threw it away using his trident. At this
time, Goddess Parvathi came back and became very sad, that the boy created by her was
killed. Lord Shiva wanted to console Parvathi. So he sent his army to bring the first head
that that they see on their way. The first head that they saw was the head of dying
elephant. Shiva fixed that head on the boy’s trunk and brought him back to life. He also
adopted him as his elder son and made him chief of his army.
The most popular story as to how Ganapathi lost his tusk is as follows. Veda Vyasa
decided to compose the huge epic Mahabharata. He needed some body to write down his
composition, as soon as he composed it. Ganapathi, being the God of knowledge, was
requested to do this job. Ganapathi agreed on one condition. Veda Vyasa should dictate
all he wants to write at one stretch and without break. Vyasa agreed but he put a
condition that Lord Ganapathi should write a verse only after understanding it. After
agreeing to this Ganapathi broke one of his tusks and used it as a pen.
