Which animal is the mount of Lord Ganesha?
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.
Which animal is the vehicle of Lord Kartikeya?
Kartikeya, the war-god known as Murugan in Southern India, is also mounted on a peacock.
What is the history of Lord Ganesha?
Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati and he is the brother of Karthikeya (or Subrahmanya), the god of war. He was created by his mother using earth which she moulded into the shape of a boy. As a reward for his great courage in fighting the demons, Shiva made Ganesha the leader of the bhutaganas, hence his name.
How is Ganesha born?
Ganesha is the eldest son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. Once when Goddess Parvati went to take a bath, she took some turmeric paste and created a human form out of it. She then breathed life into this human form and thus a boy was born.
Which God vehicle is Parrot?
The vahanas of other gods include the hamsa (goose or swan) of Brahma and Sarasvati, the bandicoot rat of Ganesha, the peacock of Skanda, the elephant Airavata of Indra, the parrot of Kama, the owl of Lakshmi, and the lion of Parvati.
Why is Ganesha vehicle a rat?
According to Ganesha Purana, there was a celestial musician-god named Krauncha. He accidentally stepped on the foot of Muni Vamadeva who cursed him to become a mouse. The giant mouse damaged everything that came in its path. The prophecy was fulfilled when the mouse became the vahana of Ganesha.
What is the age of Ganesh?
41 years (July 2, 1980)
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Is Owl Lakshmi Vahana?
Owl is not only considered the Vahana (Vehicle/Mount) of Goddess Lakshmi, it is also considered bird of wisdom.