Shiva was pleased with Ravan’s dedication and presented him the lingam, but on certain conditions. Shiva told Ravan that he would have to return to his city on foot and that he could not put the Shivlingam down anywhere at all. If he placed it on the ground, it would get stuck there. Then he […]
Ravan was the demon-king of Lanka. He was an avid devotee of Lord Shiva and a great scholar, too. His aim was to become the most powerful demon on earth. For that, he desired to acquire Shiva’s lingam. So he undertook severe penance to get the lingam from Shiva. Ravan had earlier been granted a
Kuber rushed back to Mount Kailash. He told the whole story to Shiva. “Please help me! Protect me from Ganesha’s fury. What should I do to satisfy his hunger?” cried Kuber. “Don’t worry, Kuber. Ganesha is just teaching you a lesson in humility. You were too proud of your riches. False pride always does one
Ganesha was still hungry. He had eaten all that Kuber’s attendants had laid out for him, yet he kept asking for more and more food. Kuber was worried. “My Lord! There is nothing I can give you to eat now. I have already offered all I had,” he said. Ganesha was displeased. “Why did you
Ganesha arrived at Kuber’s palace at the stipulated time. He got a stupendous welcome when he arrived at Kuber’s palatial abode. Kuber took Ganesha around his grand palace. Ganesha was quite tired and hungry after a while. So Kuber’s attendants laid out a sumptuous and magnificent meal consisting of numerous delicacies. Ganesha was requested to
Kuber, the god of wealth, was very proud of his endless wealth. Bragging about his abundant riches and grandeur, he once invited Shiva and Parvati to his palace to share a meal. He thought they would be impressed by the sight of his splendour and wealth. Shiva and Parvati had a prior commitment, so they
This is a story about how Lord Ganesha became so fond of cracking coconuts. Once, Shiva and Parvati had a bitter argument. Enraged, Shiva slashed off their son Ganesha’s head. Immediately, he was remorseful for what he had done. Shiva knew how angry Parvati was when he had cut off Ganesha’s head earlier in a
Once, Vishnu had to meet Shiva urgently. On reaching Mount Kailash, he placed his divine wheel (Sudarshan Chakra) at a safe place and went in to meet Shiva. After meeting Shiva, Vishnu came out to take his Sudarshan Chakra. But to his dismay, it was not there. He searched high and low for his Chakra,
Parashuram had no patience. Soon, a tussle started between him and Ganesha. Kartikey tried to stop the fight between them. But, neither of them would budge. Parashuram used his axe to assault Ganesha, but Ganesha averted the attack. Parashuram continued the attack, whereas Ganesha refused to step back. Finally, Parashuram hit at Ganesha’s tusk with
Parashuram was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He once decided to meet Shiva. He thought he could visit him at any time he wished. Parashuram reached Mount Kailash and found two boys guarding the entrance. These two boys were Karttikey and Ganesha. Their parents had instructed them to guard the entrance so that no
Sage Parashuram was the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. The great sage Jamdagni and Renuka were Parashuram’s parents. Though Parashuram was a Brahmin yet he was trained to be a warrior. He was famous for his short temper. He had cursed several people just because they had annoyed him. Parashuram was a great disciple of Shiva.
Ganesha loved his brother Karttikey a lot. He helped Karttikey whenever he faced any difficulty in life. Legend says that Karttikey married twice in his lifetime. The first marriage was with a girl named Devsena, the daughter of the god of Death. Ganesha helped Karttikey marry a tribal girl named Valli. She admired Karttikey for
Another legend has it that Ganesha was unable to find a suitable match because of his elephant’s head. He felt irritated and thought of hindering other gods’ marriages. So he instructed his mouse friends to travel across heaven and dig up deep holes on the paths through which the marriage procession of any god would
There are many legends related to Ganesha’s marriage. According to one legend, Ganesha had told his parents that in spite of winning the race and the decision that he could marry first, he did not want to get married. He was happy eating sweet rice-cakes and playing with his mouse. On the other hand, there
Ganesha had won the competition by using his wisdom and intelligence. Parvati said, “Ganesha will marry first, as per the rules of the competition.” Karttikey was upset with this decision. He expressed his displeasure before his parents and Ganesha. “I was the one who actually circled around the universe on my peacock and put in