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Ganesh Short Stories

10 amazing stories your child would love

We all know him as Ganesh ji, some may even identify as the elephant-headed Hindu God. Children know him as their Ganpati Bappa or Bal Ganesh whose vehicle is Mushakraj. But, there are so many different forms and names that our beloved Bhagwan Ganesh holds like Gajanan, Ekdant, Prathameshwara, Sindurvadan, and the list goes on. We have tried sharing all this with you through Ganesh Short Stories.

On a bright sunny day, Lord Ganpati was spending time with his parents – Devi Parvati and Lord Shiva, and his vahana – Mushak. Just then Lord Kartikeya, Lord Ganpati’s brother, entered to challenge his younger brother.  Click here to read the story of Prathameshwara

On a bright sunny day, Lord Ganpati was spending time with his parents – Devi Parvati and Lord Shiva, and his vahana – Mushak. Just then Lord Kartikeya, Lord Ganpati’s brother, entered to challenge his younger brother Click here to Read Ganesh and Chandra

One day, she was preparing to take a bath and decided to summon Nandi to guard her door. She instructed Nandi to not let anyone inside without her permission. Then, Shivji arrived and demanded to enter. Nandi could not stop him and let him inside.  . . . . Read Ganesh Birth Story

Ganesh said, “That could be the truth, but let my mother finish her bath and get dressed. I will seek her permission, post then and only then you can get in.” Click here to read the story of Gajanan

Parshuram told Ganpati to make way for him to enter inside. Just then Ganpati said, “Dear Muni, kindly have some patience and wait at the door, for I will check if God Shiv and Goddess Parvati are ready to meet you.”.  Click here to read the story of Ekdanta

Ekadant, disrupted from his trance, looked at Tulsi. He then calmly asked Tulsi, “Mother, who are you? Why are you here and is there any reason that you have interrupted my meditation?”. Click here to know more about the story of Ganesh Tulsi

It was sometime during Dwaparyug. Lord Brahma woke up from his sleep and yawned. At the same time a terrifying person was born via his mouth. He had a peculiar and scary red look, but beautiful and fragrant.Read the story of Sindurasur

One day, Gajanan was playing in front of his foster-mother, Rishi-patni Vatsala. While Parashar was perturbed over the destruction that the little mushak caused, young Gajanan looked at his foster-father. He wondered, “I should take care of this. Afterall, it is my duty to help my father and end his misery.” Click here to read the story of Mushakraj

Ravana gathered all the majestic things in his life. He performed strict penance to gain the ultimate powers for self. He took away the best place to call his home, the Golden Lanka (which earlier belonged to Kuber, King of Yaksha and his step-brother). Ravana, acquisitive, looked for supremacy over each and everything in his life. But when it came to Ganesh . .

Dev Indra’s rivalrous feeling gave birth to Matsarasur, who after a severe penance managed to get boon from Lord Shiva to be able to conquer the entire universe. He then conquered the 3 worlds and didn’t stop at that. His envy caused him to displace his boon-giver Lord Shiva from Kailash and then he also conquered Brahma Lok and Vaikuntha Lok. What happened next in Vakratunda Avatar

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Sovil Kadoo

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