Thread by @_ankahi

@SUBRATSMSM Just looking at the crowds puts one in a mood to celebrate! Jai Ho! 🙏🏼

Another fun fact, the very creation of Ganesh, was rooted in #WomanEmpowerment

When Ganas of Mahadev failed to follow orders of Devi Parvati, She created Ganesh, Her obedient son, from clay.

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@SUBRATSMSM She asked Him to guard the door, none to be allowed inside without Her permission.

The Child blocked the access of all visitors. Even Mahadev. 🙏🏼

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@SUBRATSMSM Which led to quite an unrest. Mahadev didn’t even know who this new guard to His abode si Kailash was. He sent an army of Ganas and Demi-gods to take Him out.

But the Child proved too strong for them.

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@SUBRATSMSM Eventually Mahadev Himself came to the battleground.

As the Child seemed invincible in direct battle, Mahadev attacked Him from behind, beheading Him with the Trishul.

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@SUBRATSMSM But this victory was no victory. A grief stricken Devi Parvati rallied her own army and sent it to destroy all creation.

Now only Mahadev came to know who the Child he’d killed was.

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@SUBRATSMSM Scurrying to correct His folly, He asked the Ganas yo bring the head of the first creature they found; which turned out to an elephant.

The cut-off head was replaced and the the Chikd brought back to life in a new adorable form of GajaVadna.

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@SUBRATSMSM Mahadev further declared Him to be th Lord of Ganas, hence adorned by th title of Ganesh n Ganapati.

He was also given the place of Pratham-Pujya (first to be worshipped) at all festivities.

Finally Devi Parvati was appeased n peace prevailed 🙏🏼

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