Why is Ganesha called Vakratunda?

Ganesha’s first incarnation was as Vakratunda meaning curved trunk. According to the legend, Lord Indra’s pramaada (heedlessness) gave birth to the demon Matsarasura. Matsara means jealousy and selfishness. After severe penance, Matsarasura received the boon of fearlessness from Shiva.

Why is Ganesh teeth broken?

As legend goes, when Ganesha was writing the Mahabharata, the feather he was writing with broke. So, to stick to the condition of writing continuously, Ganesha broke his tusk and wrote with it.

What is Ganesha’s real name?

Ganesha (Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa), also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.

Why is Ganesha called the Lord of all animals?

Well, the answer is Shiva is called the lord of all animals (Pashupati) symbolizing every soul that falls prey to unawareness. Ganesha is symbolic head of animals out of which elephant is placed on higher importance.

What is the significance of Ganesha in Hinduism?

As stated above, Lord Ganesha is the divine almighty of symbolic wisdom, knowledge, peace, and prosperity which he bestows upon devotees. Son of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati, Ganesha is viewed as the remover of obstacles for which he is accredited as Vighna Harta (destroyer of obstacles).

How Lord Ganesha was born?

The birth of Lord Ganesha traces back to the incident when Mata Parvati and Lord Shiva made their habitat on Mountain Kailash. One day Parvati told Nandi to keep a guard on the door and no one is permitted to enter unless said otherwise. Her instruction was clear and supposed to be complied with anyhow.

What is the meaning of Lord Ganesha’s name Vighnaharta?

Generally, Lord Ganesha is known to all their devotees with a total of 108 names, and Vighnaharta is one of the well-known names of God Ganpati Bappa to all their devotees. According to Hindu Mythology, the word Vighnaharta is the real combination of two words, like the first word, is Vighna and another word is Harta.