The asymmetry of this deity may be explained by a fight he had with Parshuram or by his attempts to write down the narrative of Vyasa which became the Mahabharata.
The asymmetry of this deity may be explained by a fight he had with Parshuram or by his attempts to write down the narrative of Vyasa which became the Mahabharata. He won a contest by going around his parents instead of the entire Earth, which in some versions proved he was more intelligent than his younger brother Karthik. He normally was unable to travel quickly because he was large and rode a mouse, and when he fell off his mouse he was laughed at by the moon. This deity was created by his mother so he could guard her when she took a bath, but that ended poorly when his father wanted to see her. Name this son of Parvati who was beheaded by his father Shiva and then was brought back to life when his head was replaced by an elephant's.
The asymmetry of this deity may be explained by a fight he had with Parshuram or by his attempts to write down the narrative of Vyasa which became the Mahabharata.
Ganesha