tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671536805876663540.post8215899417951161086..comments2023-10-31T20:33:26.817+05:30Comments on Past Continuous: GANESH DADA, PETTI NADA (POT BELLIED)...Sucharita Sarkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802171314546508539noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671536805876663540.post-2677976217867100212008-09-17T21:12:00.000+05:302008-09-17T21:12:00.000+05:30I knew Ganesh was invoked to secure favorable outc...I knew Ganesh was invoked to secure favorable outcomes for a new venture, and I knew that I always smiled when seeing sculptures of him in museums. But that he should be a lover of good food and good books as well is just too much good for one god! I shall look on him with redoubled fondness and respect.<BR/>==============<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> <A HREF="http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/</A>Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671536805876663540.post-81499901972306426272008-09-06T13:07:00.000+05:302008-09-06T13:07:00.000+05:30Yes, I do love the food-loving deity, don't you, t...Yes, I do love the food-loving deity, don't you, too? And as for the elephant head, the story goes: once upon a time, Parvati created a son out of the dirt scrubbed off her own body. The boy was Ganesha, and his mother asked him to guard the door while she was taking a bath. When Parvati's husband, Shiva, arrived, the boy blocked his path, and in anger, Shiva beheaded him. Parvati was inconsolable. Shiva, to placate her, sent his followers, called Ganas, to bring the head of the first creature they met in the north (I am not too sure of the direction). The Ganas brought an elephant head which was attached to the headless boy, who became Ganesha, the elephant-headed Lord of the Ganas.<BR/>Anyway, I guess, he was not too particular about his looks after this mishap and so never dieted, which led to his potbelly.Sucharita Sarkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802171314546508539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671536805876663540.post-38389788661224348562008-09-05T12:55:00.000+05:302008-09-05T12:55:00.000+05:30What is the story behind ganesh's elephant head? I...What is the story behind ganesh's elephant head? Ive always wondered.Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629301732033178347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671536805876663540.post-38065190764255354332008-09-04T18:00:00.000+05:302008-09-04T18:00:00.000+05:30Both your blogs speak about the same God simultane...Both your blogs speak about the same God simultaneously!!<BR/><BR/>Lady, You must really love the laddu loving, pot -bellied,problem solving,giver of wealth:)Lazyanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515533973086213840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671536805876663540.post-70463236025516749622008-09-03T05:12:00.000+05:302008-09-03T05:12:00.000+05:30I don't know much about Ganesh, other than what yo...I don't know much about Ganesh, other than what you have shared, but pot bellies - that is something often seen in New Orleans! We have delicious food in this area and not much exercise, makes for more than just a pot belly. I remember reading that as a Scorpio (Zodiac), that the stomach will be a place of trouble.Aletahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605214202876973830noreply@blogger.com