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8 Interesting Facts About Lord Ganesha You May Not Know

The head of the lord Ganesha symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is considered the ultimate reality of humanity and his human body symbolizes Maya, the trappings of earthly existence.

Lord Ganesha Wrote the Mahabharata It is believed that Rishi Vyasa requested Lord Ganesha to write the Mahabharata as he recited it. He decided to do it after Vyasa agreed to recite it without any interruptions and Vyasa, in turn, made him promise he would understand what was being said before he wrote it down.

Meaning of Ganapati ‘Gana’ means category. Everything that we perceive through our senses or grasp through our mind can be expressed in terms of category. The principle from which all such categories have manifested themselves is Ganapati, the Lord of categories. In effect, it means the origin of the whole creation, God Himself;

Meaning of Gajanana or Gajamukha A common Sanskrit word to denote elephant is ‘Gaja’.Hence the name Gajanana or Gajamukha (elephant-faced) for Ganapati. But the word ‘Gaja’ has a deeper connotation. ‘Ga’ indicates ‘Gati’, the final goal towards which the entire creation is moving. ‘Ja’ stands for ‘Janma’ or birth or origin. Hence ‘Gaja’ signifies God from whom the worlds have come out and towards whom they are progressing, to be ultimately dissolved in Him. The elephant head is thus purely symbolical and points to this truth;