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Home » Photos » India » Ganesh Chaturthi Special: A Visual Story of the Elephant God - In Pics

Ganesh Chaturthi Special: A Visual Story of the Elephant God - In Pics

This Ganesh Chaturthi, know the story of the birth of the elephant-headed god Ganesha in photos.

By: Rajkamal Aich & Prerna Mittra

Soumyadip Choudhury

News18.com

Last Updated: September 02, 2019, 09:42 IST

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Story of Ganesha

The story of the Elephant God (Art: Raj Kamal Aich; Text: Prerna Mitra)

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Story of Ganesha

Once upon a time, Lord Shiva had gone to fight a battle against evil. Goddess Parvati was alone in their home in Mount Kailash.

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On one occasion, she had to go for a bath, but had no one to stand guard. So she took some turmeric paste from her body and moulded it.

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She then breathed life into the shape. And lo, Ganesha came into being!

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The little lord was strictly instructed to not allow anyone in, while his mother bathed. Being a faithful son, he did as told.

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Soon, the battle was over and Lord Shiva returned home.

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But he was shocked to find a strange little boy stopping him from entering his own home.

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An angry Shiva ordered his army to destroy him.

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But Ganesha fought back well.

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Shiva then decided to slay the little one himself. In his divine rage, he cut Ganesha's head in one blow, killing him instantly.

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When Goddess Parvati learnt of this, she was livid. She summoned all her avatars and decided to wipe away all of mankind.

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A repentant Shiva pleaded with her to reconsider.

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Parvati then put out two conditions: that Ganesha is bought back to life, and that he be worshipped first before all the other gods.

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Shiva turned to Brahma and asked him to bring the head of the first creature he sees sleeping, with its head facing the north.

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Brahma returned with an elephant's head. Shiva then placed it on Ganesha's body.

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After bringing him to life, Shiva declared him as his son. And that's how our elephant god came into being. (Art: Raj Kamal Aich; Text: Prerna Mitra)

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