Why did Shiva used elephant head on Ganesha?

The elephant head So, when Ganesha denied Lord Shiva entry into his abode–because Goddess Parvati was bathing inside–Shiva decapitated Ganesha’s head in anger. According to legend, an elephant was the first animal that Lord Brahma later found when he went out to look for one (to replace Ganesha’s head).

Was elephant killed for Ganesha?

The elephant whose head was taken to replace the head with Ganesha was a cursed soul who is doing his time in earth as a mortal being. It was a divine soul which was released back to its destination (where all the divine beings reside). So it was a win win situation for both the elephant and Lord Ganesha.

Why didn’t Lord Shiva put back the original head of Lord Ganesha?

When Lord Shiva beheaded Ganesha with his trident or trishul which is a weapon with three spears which is very powerful. It is said that anything severed with this trishul cannot be put back together. It means that only the object that was severed from its original place cannot be fixed.

What happened to the elephant in Ganesha?

On the insistence of Shiva, Parvati fasted for years (punyaka vrata) to propitiate Vishnu so that he would grant her a son. The head of the elephant was joined with the headless body of Parvati’s son, thus reviving him. The infant was named Ganesha and all the Gods blessed Ganesha and wished Him power and prosperity.

Why does Ganesha hold an axe?

Lord Ganesha represents the pure consciousness – the Atman – which enables these four attributes to function in us. The hand waving an axe is a symbol of the retrenchment of all desires, bearers of pain and suffering. The human body possesses a human heart, which is a symbol of kindness and compassion toward all.

How did Ganesha lose his tusk?

Parashurama, a Shiva-bhakt, was so furious at being blocked by Ganesha that he threw the axe at him. Ganesha could have easily deflected the axe. But since it belonged to his father, he did not stop it, out of respect, and let it break his tusk.

What happened to Ganesha’s original head?

The head of Ganesha Ji was cut off by Lord Shiva and it was totally destroyed in the fire of Trishul of Lord Shiva. It was not possible as per boon to the elephant that original head should be rejoined with body of God Ganesha.

What happened to the cut head of Ganesha?

How Ganpati lost his tusk?

What does Ganapati hold in his hands?

Ganesha is potbellied and generally depicted as holding in his hand a few round Indian sweets, of which he is inordinately fond. His vehicle (vahana) is the large Indian bandicoot rat, which symbolizes Ganesha’s ability to overcome anything to get what he wants.

How did Ganesh get his head from a baby elephant?

Ganesha did not get his head from baby elephant. It was the head of a devotee daemon of Lord shiva known ad Gajasura. Gajasure did tapa and asked boon from Shiva that Lord Shiva should reside only in his stomach.

Why did Shiva cut Ganesh’s Head?

To be known as a child he should have been made by both shiv and Parvati. But he was not made so. To change this and recognise him as their son and not his wife’s son, shiva did cut his head. And while replacing, if he has kept his own head back, it would have Again been a continuation of previous janm of Ganesh.

How did Lord Shiva get his elephant head?

The most famous is how he came to have an elephant’s head. It is said that the goddess Parvati, wishing to bathe, created a boy and assigned him the task of guarding the entrance to her bathroom.

How did Lord Ganesha get gajasur’s head?

Lord shiva simply created the maya steps. Hence this is how Lord Ganesha got Gajasura’s Head. And the whole world worships Lord Ganesh.When you are worshipping Lord Ganesh. You are worshipping His body and Gajasur’s Head. The Body is the Son of lord Shiva and the head is the ardent devotee of Lord Shiva.