THE LEGEND MOTHER- PARVATI

The unexplainable relationship that exists between a mother and a child goes back far in time. Even the gods took refuge under the wings of their mothers’ love when their powers refused to work wonders for them.

There are enough stories and legends associated with Lord Ganesh, Kartikeya and mother Parvati. The very basis of Ganapati’s existence came from the fact that he was formed by the mother goddess herself. Maa Parvati created an idol from the turmeric paste which she had made to cleanse her body while bathing. After making the idol, she thought of infusing life into it — hence our lord Gajanan was born.

There are innumerable instances to showcase how much Gajanan loved his parents – especially his mother. The moment when he lost his head and stood still, it was Maa who compelled the Mahadev to put life back into her piece of heart that very moment. It was then that an elephant’s head was fixed on Bappa’s body. Lord’s love for his mother was so much so, that he didn’t mind being called the ‘elephant lord’ after that time – something which even Mahadev found tender and pure.

In fact, there is another famous tale of a competition between Ganesh and brother Kartikeya, to win the fruit of knowledge. This also depicts how Ganapati put his parents ahead of everything. What Bappa did, made him the most-loved son forever. The lord took three rounds of lord Shiva and Maa Parvati—father and mother, who for him were his world.

Ganapati, at every given point, has set examples for humans to learn from. He earned a place for himself amidst the gods; he became the one who gets worshipped even before the Trinity is invoked.

Lamboodra loved his mother to the extent that he was ready to fight his own father for her honour, but also established a very affectionate relationship Mahadev.

What Bappa did for mother Parvati, is probably an act of courage and valour. Letting go of your head for the honour of your mother, is a feat that we rarely hear today. The love that Ganesh has for his mother is unmatched in today’s time. It’s not just the sons but the daughters too can put their thinking caps on and remember—when was the last time that you said, “Mom I love you”? The answer lies in your eyes and your heart knows when it was.