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Home > Temples of Kerala > Stories about the origin of Lord Ganapati and Myths about his adventures Stories about the origin of Lord Ganapati and Myths about his adventuresIt will be extremely interesting to bring together, though in brief, all the stories about the origin of this wondrous deity. 1. At the request of the gods who wanted a deity capable of removing all obstacles from their path of action and fulfillment, Siva himself was born of the womb of Parvati as Gajanana. Equally interesting are the other myths about his adventures. He lost one of his tusks in a fight with Parasurama, which he successfully used as a stylus to write the epic Mahabharata dictated by the sage Vyasa. He tactfully won the race against his brother Skanda by circumambulating his parents and declaring that it was equivalent to going around the worlds. He thus won the hands of two damsels Rddhi and Siddhi. He cursed the moon to wax and wane, since the latter derisively laughed at him when he was trying to refill his burst belly with the sweets that had spilled out. He vanquished the demon Vighnasura and successfully brought him under his subjugation. There is no gain saying the possibilities of man developing the concept of God and faith in Him as a result of his experiences through the various vicissitudes of life which prove his helplessness. He often disposes, what he proposes. Such a God must needs be allpowerful. If he is pleased, all the obstacles in our path will be removed. If displeased he may thwart our efforts and make them infructuous. Hence the paramount need to appease him and please him. Article courtsey : Sri Ramakrishna Math Mylapore, Chennai. Related Reading
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