Ganesh is the god of prosperity and wisdom. He is also the god of science and skills. Ganesh has an elephant head and is the eldest of Lord Siva and Parvati's two sons. He is worshiped to remove obstacles one may face in an endeavor, and his worship is popular in India. He has two wives, Siddhi (achievement) and Riddhi (success). He wears a snake-belt or a serpent across his chest, and he is usually depicted as red or yellow, with four to ten arms. He holds an ax, a goad, a rope, a dish of sweetballs, and other items. His fourth hand is offering a boon. His carrier is a rat, which can travel through the smallest hole or chew its way though obstructions. He is worshiped in many temples dedicated solely to him. He is also found at the entrance of many temples to others because by worshiping him, one's obstacles in worshiping the main deity in that temple can be removed. He is seen on the altar in many businesses and is worshiped in most Indian people's homes. When Lord Siva returned once from a long trip, he found Ganesh guarding Parvati's door. Siva wanted to enter, but Ganesh refused him entrance. Not recognizing Ganesh as his son-Ganesh had grown up while he was away-he cut off his head. Parvati insisted that Siva bring her son back to life, so Siva replaced his son's head with the head of the first living being he saw, an elephant. When Vyasadeva recited the Mahabharata, Ganesh recorded it. He told Vyasadeva that he would only write if Vyasa dictated continuously and did not hesitate. He is also called Ganapati, or Lord of the ganas (head of the army of dwarf-demons). In South India, he is known as Vinayaka. He is called Ekadanta because he has one broken tusk. It is said that this tusk broke when the elephant had his head cut off. It is also said that his tusk was knocked out by Parasurama. The story is that Parasurama arrived one day to see Siva, and Ganesh would not let him pass. When Parasurama tried to get by Ganesh they started fighting and Parasurama broke his tusk. Parvati was about to curse Parasurama, but Brahma stopped her and promised that even though he had only one tusk, that Ganesh would still be worshipped by all men and even the demigods would worship him. |
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