|
 The legend of Lord Ganesha and Gautama is mentioned in the Shiva Purana. Sage Gautama lived in his abode with Ahalya. The legend describes that Brahmin women went to a reservoir for filling water everyday. But sage Gautama created obstacles in their way and prevented them from getting water from the lake.
All the women approached Lord Ganesha and prayed to Him. They complained against Gautama and requested the Lord to help them. Ganesha agreed to help them and decided to play a trick on Gautama. Thus the elephant-faced god took the disguise of a cow. Then Gautama went to the cow and tried to move it away with a straw. The divine cow fell to the ground and immediately died just as Gautama touched the creature. This action earned Gautama a sin. Thus he left his ashrama in anguish. He went to various sacred places but as Gautama killed a cow, he could not be relieved of the sin.
Eventually Gautama prayed to Lord Shiva and engaged in tapas. Shiva became pleased with his devotion and Gautama of the sin and his sufferings. Then he bowed and worshipped Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha.
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
(Last Updated on : 14-12-2012)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recently Updated Articles in Indian Religion
|
|
|
| • | Varna System in Ancient India
Varna System in Ancient India formed the basic structure of Hindu society. It is among the world’s oldest forms of surviving social stratification. Varna system divided the society into four major sections based on the occupation of the people.
| | | • | Nadar Caste
One of the most renowned castes of Tamil Nadu is the Nadar caste. The Nadar community is a mixture of sub-castes and classes of different origins, which came under one banner of Nadar caste gradually.
| | | • | Concept of Ultimate Reality
Concept of Ultimate Reality in Bhagavad Gita states that Brahman is ground of existence and all realities. As per the Concept of Ultimate Reality, Brahman is all-embracing, uncreated and infinite. Brahman is the reason and objective of all that exists in the world..
| | | • | Elements of Vastu
Vastu Shastra is traditional Indian systems of architecture originating in India. Elements of Vastu are Earth, Water, Air, Space and Fire.
| | | • | Sati
Sati is the wife of Lord Shiva and the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is known to have immolated herself unable to tolerate foul words for her husband, spoken by her father Daksha.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
