The Auspicious Ganesha Chaturthi

As the legend goes, Ganesha was beheaded byThe elephant headed God, the son of Shiva and
Shiva when he was on duty under the command ofParvati was awarded the first right of worship after
Parvati. The vehement protest and anger by Parvatihis resurrection with the head of an
was the cause of resurrection of Lord Ganesha butelephant.Therefore, Lord Ganesha has a presence in
with the head of an elephant. One of the firstthe “Panchayatan Puja” which
animation films made in India “Balconsists of the five deities Bramha, Vishnu, Mahesh,
Ganesha” has made the deity popularDurga and Ganesha. Therefore, every Hindu begins
among the children also and the children also knowhis work in the name of Lord Ganesha by chanting
the Beej Mantra “Om Gung Ganapathaye“Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah”.
Namah”.