Many people believe that I was born with my elephant head,
but this is not true. There are also countless rumors about my birth. To clear
up confusion and misunderstanding, I am going to explain my real birth story to you.
Most of you have lived in your mother’s womb for about forty weeks. While
inside your mother’s womb, you get to respond to her voice, move from one angle
to the other, and even taste varieties of foods. Unlike you, I never lived
in my mom’s womb. However, it doesn't mean that my mom and I were not closely bonded.
I was born in my house on Mt. Kailash in the Himalayas, the most sacred place
on earth.
Yes, I know what you're thinking, I was not born in a typical hospital. My mom (Parvati) didn't have to go through the painful process of labor either. To be honest, it was rather easy for both of us.
Yes, I know what you're thinking, I was not born in a typical hospital. My mom (Parvati) didn't have to go through the painful process of labor either. To be honest, it was rather easy for both of us.
An image of Mt. Kailash
Source: Image taken from Tibet Vista
My mom really enjoyed her bath time and didn't want
anyone to bother her while she was taking a bath. One day, she wanted to take a bath in her bathroom.
She didn’t have any loyal servant of her own. Then, she had to ask Nandi, my dad Shiva’s bull to
watch the door as a security guard so that no one would enter and interrupt her. Nandi of course had
to obey her command. However, he could not do anything when Shiva wanted to come
in, because he was only loyal to Shiva. After a little while, Shiva walked towards the door. When Nandi saw him coming, Nandi naturally let him in without
protesting.
A security guard
Source: Image taken from Cliparts Zone
You can predict what happened after my dad entered the room. My dad didn't think that was a big deal, but my mom got extremely mad that someone interrupted her bath. She was even more
upset about the fact that she had no one as loyal to herself as Nandi was to my
dad.
My mom quickly dried herself with a towel and got out of the bath tub. She was walking in a circle while trying to find a solution. She glimpsed the turmeric paste she uses to bathe with and immediately had a idea.
My mom quickly dried herself with a towel and got out of the bath tub. She was walking in a circle while trying to find a solution. She glimpsed the turmeric paste she uses to bathe with and immediately had a idea.
It didn’t take her long to figure out the solution. She took a
little amount of the turmeric paste and applied her
magic power to it.
The turmeric paste turned into me!
I was perfectly
normal at the time of my birth! I had a human head with two arms and two legs.
(You can see the picture of normal me if you keep reading.)
My mom named me Ganesha and asked me to be only loyal to her. Then, I promised her that I will forever be loyal to her and willing to obey all her commands.
(You can see the picture of normal me if you keep reading.)
My mom named me Ganesha and asked me to be only loyal to her. Then, I promised her that I will forever be loyal to her and willing to obey all her commands.
Most of you were also born with your parents right by your side. I was also born fully conscious and I clearly remembered that my dad wasn't there at the time of my birth. I was quite disappointed. However, a more tragic event happened on the next day made me wonder how much he loved me. I will explain it to you in a week.
Parvati makes Ganesha out of Haldi
Source: Image from Rohan Samal
Author's Note:
Like what I mentioned in my story, there are numerous
stories about the birth of Ganesha and many people think that he was born with his
elephant head. I wanted to make everything clear to the readers by telling the
most reliable version of Ganesha’s birth story. Telling it in Ganesha's perspective is even more convincing. I kept the plot the same as
the source, except that I used my own way to clarify it. The reason why I didn’t
change anything is that I want the readers to have a traditional version of Ganesha's birth. Like the source, Parvati was mad and jealous that she didn’t have
any servant that was so loyal to her. The way that Nandi let Shiva come into the house without questioning enraged
her. She then decided to make Ganesha out of the turmeric paste. The first
thing she told Ganesha was to be only loyal to her. The source didn't tell me
anything about any other reasons for Ganesha’s creation. Also, Ganesha was fully aware of his birth and remembered that Shiva was not
there at the time of Ganesha’s birth. Also, I left a hint of
what story I am going to tell next time. Hopefully the readers will continue
reading my stories.
Bibliography. “Lord Ganesha: his birth story, symbolism meaning and
practice”. Website: Sri Mata Amritanadamayi Devi.
