One of the Mahapuranas mentions that once Goddess Uma was feeding milk to both her sons, Ganesha and Skanda (Kartikeya). The noble child, Bala Ganesha became greedy and tried to consume more milk than his brother. Lord Shiva was also present there and witnessed the naughtiness of his son. He announced that Ganesha was a glutton. Another ancient religious scripture states that Goddess Uma was much pleased with the birth of Lord Ganesha. She lifted the noble child and embraced him with joy. As a result of this Skanda felt envious. Moreover, the Brahma Purana mentions that Lord Kartikeya once entered the lap of his mother Parvati after becoming jealous of the adoration received by Ganesha by both his parents. Thus Kartikeya wanted to be kissed more than that his brother. There are several other tales about Ganesha and Skanda which are described in the ancient Mahapuranas and the Upapuranas. This article is a stub. You may enrich it by adding more information to it. You can send your write-up at content@indianetzone.com |