The Birth and Re-Birth of lord Ganesha
A story of a mother’s Love and son’s Loyalty Today I will be telling you a story of a mother’s love and a son’s loyalty. Parvati already had two children a daughter and a son. But both were away: her son was training hard, and her daughter was deep in tapasya. She was alone, feeling the quiet of her home. She wanted another son, one just for herself. So, with turmeric paste from her own hands, she made a boy. She breathed life into him, and that boy was Ganesha. A few years later, when the boy was about ten years of age, Shiva returned with his ganas. Parvati was having a bath, and she had told the little boy, “Make sure no one comes this way.” The boy had never seen Shiva, so when he came, the boy stopped him. But Ganesha stood his ground and said, “My mother is so beautiful look at her yourself. You can’t be my father. You must not come in.” Nandi and many gods tried to convince Ganesha. “He is your father,” they said. “Let him in.” But Ganesha didn’t listen. When Indra, th...