Lord Ganesha: Story, Importance and Lessons for Kids

Ganesha is the first child of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. In Hindu mythology, he is often called the "First God" or "Pratham Devta." His name comes from two Sanskrit words — "Gana" meaning group or followers, and "Isha" meaning Lord. That’s why Ganesha is known as the Lord of the People or the Leader of Many. He is loved for his wisdom, kindness, and ability to remove obstacles.

Lord Ganesha and kids

Ganesha can lie down, eat candy, dance, or even ride on a mouse. This explains why Lord Ganesh is so interesting to kids and why they love to hear stories about him. Let’s read more about Lord Ganesha.

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The Birth of Lord Ganesh 

Once, Parvati's friends Jaya and Vijaya told her that she should have at least one guard who only listens to her. But Goddess Parvati didn't like this idea because she knew that all of Mahadev's guards and followers were ready to do what she said.

Lord Ganesh's Beginnings in Life

After a few days, Goddess Parvati was tired and wanted to sleep without being bothered. So, she told Nandi, a follower of Lord Mahadev and his guard that no one could come into the house unless she said so. After that, Goddess Parvati went back to her room. Mahadev went to the house only to do some work there. 

Goddess Parvati told Nandi to tell Mahadev not to come into the house. But Mahadev had to do something meaningful, so he ignored Nandi and went inside the house. When Mahadev came into the house, he made a lot of noise, which woke up Goddess Parvati. Jaya and Vijaya were right, the goddess Parvati realised.

Jaya and Vijaya also suggested that Goddess Parvati use her body wax to make a child and bring it to life. Since you will bring the child into the world, he will only listen to you. She agreed and did the same thing. So this is how Ganesha went into the world.

Moral of The story - It is a story from mythology that also has a lesson to learn. "The moral of the story is that anger can hurt people we care about and sometimes make things worse that we may or may not be able to fix." It also says that we should fix our mistakes as soon as we realise them so that we don't do more harm.

Lesson for Lord Ganesha 

When Lord Ganesha was out playing one day, He heard a cat purring. He caught the cat by its tail and then decided to play with it. To make it even more miserable, He started twisting the cat's tail until it screamed in pain and pulled away from Him. The cat spun around in the air, and when it hit the ground, it did so with a lot of force, hurting itself. Finally, it cried out in pain and ran away to its mountain home.

A Lesson for Lord Ganesha

He ran into His house and told His mother, Parvati, to feed Him. When She brought Him the food, He was shocked to see that She was dirty and had bumps all over her body. She looked like She was hurt.

He told Himself that since His mother is the mother of this world, no one would have the guts or strength to hurt Her in this way. He suddenly saw what was going on. His logic was this: if His mom was the earth's mother, She must be in everyone and everything. When any Living being was hurt or harmed, it was clear that She also felt a lot of pain. She was a Goddess, so She was in every part of life, and the pain of the cat that He had hurt had to be a part of Her pain and suffering.

Lord Ganesha is not just fun and magical, he also teaches us to be kind, wise, and careful with our actions. His stories are full of laughter, love, and important lessons that help us grow into better people. Keep reading, keep learning, and always remember to be kind just like Ganesha!