Ganesh Chaturthi

There are 330 million deities in Hindu (Sanatan) Dharma, each one of them owing their responsibility to make it worth living for human beings. They are worshipped in different forms and shapes by people. Some are considered and worshipped as Kul Devi or Kul Devta ( deity of their family). In all of them, Lord Ganesha is the Pratham pujya, which means worshipped ahead of all the other deities. He’s the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Lord Ganesha is one of the most revered deities in the country. Prior to the start of any pious work, Hindus offer prayers and try to please him. It’s believed that any work started with his name always prospers and bring peace to the life.

The Wisdom Lord

Ganesha or Ganpati means the head of the deities. And there’s a tale behind this honour given to him. Once there was a competition among all the deities that who’s the best of all. It was decided that whoever comes first in taking a complete round of the Earth would be adjudged, winner. Everybody had powerful animals as their vehicles while Ganesha had a mouse. No one considered him a competition. But he applied his wisdom and detoured around his parents instead of the Earth. His brother stood winner with his vehicle peacock from the rest. But Ganesha was adjudged supreme as he said the entire universe is beneath the feet of the parents. Detouring around them was way more than revolving around the Earth. Everyone then praised his idea and chose him as the Ganapati.