Ganesh Chaturthi
in our society 2019
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Parvati created Lord Ganesha
from the dirt on her body, and told him to guard the door while she was having
a bath. It was at this point that Lord Shiva returned to their residence, and
when Ganesha stopped him from entering, an angry Lord Shiva cut off his head in
the combat between the two.
To calm a furious Parvati, he promised that he would bring
Ganesha back to life. To restore Ganesha's life, he found a dead elephant’s
head and fixed it on him.
Another legend around Ganesha’s birth suggests that he was created
by Shiva and Parvati on request of the Devas, to be a 'vighnakartaa' (obstacle-creator)
in the path of 'rakshasas' (demons), and a 'vighnahartaa' (obstacle-averter)
for devas and devotees.
Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day-long Hindu festival celebrated to honor
the elephant-headed deity, Ganesha’s birthday. Being the younger son of Lord
Shiva and Goddess Parvati, Ganesha is believed to be the lord of wisdom and
intelligence in Hindu mythology. He is also considered the God of beginnings
and the remover of obstacles by devotees. Apart from his birth, Ganesh
Chaturthi also marks the day when Lord Shiva declared Ganesha to be above all
Hindu Gods.
This year Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on 22th
Aug.
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