Myths and Legends: Ep1: The Origin of the Elephant God

 

FINALLY!!!! The first post of the Myths and Legends Series is here. Yea we changed the name… And also on the original post. 


Parvati has a bath everyday, like everyone else (or do you?). She was sick of her husband, Lord Shiva, coming to the bathing place (researched a lot and could not find the actual name of the place). So, she asked Nandhi to make sure no one (Even Shiva himself) comes inside the bathing place when Parvati was bathing. 


But, when Shiva came to meet Parvati, Nandhi let Shiva go in without even asking Parvati. Parvati was enraged when she realized that Nandhi let Shiva inside, even though Parvati ordered him to stop this. 


She demanded that Shiva leave the bathing place. He did oblige. After her bath, Parvati made her first child with turmeric powder she used for her bath and made a little boy who would only listen to her. 


The next day, Parvati told Ganesh to stop anyone who tries to come into the bathing area when she is in there. Long story short, Shiva beheaded Ganesh with his trident. 


Parvati came out and saw her son dead. She started crying and told Shiva that Ganesh was her’s and Shiva’s son. Shiva then orders his soldiers to find and bring the head of the first living thing they see that was facing north and sleeping peacefully. 


The only living thing that met the requirements was an elephant. Ganesh’s head was replaced and he became the legendary elephant god.


Time for the main part of this series… Opinions


Our opinion is we should copy paste the metaphorical meaning in our lives.


Also this story gives us hope when we have bad luck or when bad things happen to us.


Last but not least, was it really necessary to put an elephant head for a human? Like, why were the requirements sooo exact? But, I guess that the elephant head is what makes Ganesh, well, Ganesh.


The metaphorical meaning of this story is that the dirt represents blindness and ignorance. When it comes in contact with the Shiva tattva ( element in sanskrit), it first doesn’t recognise it but later it does and the ignorance is replaced with wisdom and knowledge.


For further info on Ganesh do check out our Ganesh Chaturthi blog if haven't read it yet: The Vighnaharta's Birthday


Follow our blog (I just found out that this was a thing, So please follow us)


Follow us in Instagram: @number_3_boys


By: Number 3 Boys

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

New Steps for our Blog

Image
We are now making cursors!! Hurrah! And now you can do it too. The zip file to download each of the different styles will be given at the end of every post from now on. This tutorial is only for windows 10 or 11. You may ask us how to download these cursor packs and use them. This is going to be a tutorial on how to do it. Firstly download the zip any one of the zip files below.   Extract it on your computer.(i hope you know how) Next search themes and related settings by clicking on the windows button on your taskbar. Your screen should look like this. Click on the mouse cursor option here. You will get a pop up like this.  Just choose whatever you want to change and click on browse, go to wherever you extracted the zip file and double click on the .cur file with the same name as the part of your cursor you chose. Click on Apply and OK. That's it. You’re done. If you want to change it back, open the same window, click on the part of your cursor you changed and then click Use ...
Read more

School while also Acting

Image
  As the majority of you guys requested, we are going to write on how child actors balance school and acting. Most child actors, unless they are told otherwise, will expect that the money they earn is theirs to keep and that it will be available to them when they come of age. Unfortunately for child actors, there are only laws like the Coogan law in FOUR states in the country: California, New York, New Mexico, and Louisiana. Work Hours for Minors in the Entertainment Industry are restricted. Minors in the entertainment industry may not work more than eight hours in a day [LC 1308.7 and 1392] or more than 48 hours in a week Most don't attend a real school once things take off; they do independent study on set with a tutor. If there are multiple kids in a cast, they may have a set teacher who looks after all of the kids. Sometimes in a dual role as tutor and chaperone. When they are not scheduled for work that day, they go to regular school or home school.  The regular school te...
Read more

Fire and Maneuver: Victorian Age Warfare Brought to life

Image
It's a sunny day, you can hear the drum rolling, sound of the Artillery firing, soldiers marching, those who were unlucky being taken to the tents for treatments and in the midst you the general planning the next attack and calculating the casualties, issuing orders to junior officers and reacting. But don't worry this is not real Victorian warfare but a virtual experience of one.          What is Fire and Maneuver and what does it offer?                 Ottoman soldier (game art)           Fire and Maneuver is a free strategy video game set in the Victorian Era(1853-1871 to be precise) .  The game is developed by a history documentary youtuber the    @armchair_historian This game will make you think about your moves, what moves your enemy might be calculating Where will they attack? Where will they advance? Is this right? What are consequences of this move?  ...
Read more