Ganesha is the One of the most famous Indian gods, but many believe that he is something like a funny elephant who likes sweets and gives prosperity. But Ganesha is not an elephant, but still the son of God, or rather, the son of Shiva and Parvati, his beloved wife.

There are several versions of how Ganesha got the form in which most of us know him. Since Shiva was of non-human origin (yaksha swarupa), Parvati could not have children from him. So, driven to despair, she took the sandalwood paste that was on her body, mixed it with the local soil, made a child out of the resulting substance and breathed life into it. And according to the first version, Parvati originally made Ganesha with the head of an elephant. According to the second version, his head was cut off by Shiva himself, who returned home and encountered an extremely handsome boy at the entrance, who categorically did not let him into the house, because his mother ordered him not to let strangers in, and he had never seen his father before. A third version says that Ganesha lost his head due to the gaze of Shani (Saturn), who, along with other devas, came to congratulate the parents on the birth of a son. In both the second and third cases, due to the desperation of Shiva's wife, Shiva was forced to look for someone who would agree to give his head to his divine son, whether it was an elephant or a gan (a creature from Shiva's world that often took the form of an animal), but in as a result, Ganesha got the form in which we know him now.

Ganesha is an incredible divine personality who controls our senses and removes any obstacles and influence of negative beings. With the blessing of his father, he is the one who is approached at the beginning of any business or before spiritual practices. His eyes are always smiling, but whoever looks closely will see in them all the shining stars of the universe, as well as infinite wisdom. The next time you meet him, remember who he really is and may his blessings always be with you.