The goddess Parvati created a boy from the dirty from her body and gave him the job of guarding her bathroom while she bathed. When her husband, Lord Shiva, came home, he was astonished to find a stranger denying him entrance to his wife’s room. Shiva, in a fit of rage, cut off the boy’s head.
Parvati was broken-hearted. To soothe her, Shiva sent his squad out to bring back the head of any sleeping creature that was facing north. They returned with the head of an elephant. The head was attached to the boy’s body, and Shiva brought him back to life.
Ganesh was named leader (pati) of the squad (gana), hence the name Ganapati.
This is one of the stories that explains how Ganesh got his elephant head. He is the remover of obstacles and we should be prayed to before undertaking any venture.
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