Ganesha has an elephant’s head on the human body. The transplant is believed to have been performed by Lord Shiva. The scientific significance of Ganesha’s form may be interpreted as follows ...

When Lord Shiva gave Ganesha his elephant head, he also made him the chief of all his Ganas (hence his name “Ganesh” or “Ganapati”), Parvati wanted Shiva to ensure that Ganesha became ...

This enraged Lord Shiva, leading to a confrontation where Ganesha lost his head, which was later replaced with an elephant’s head after Maa Parvati’s intervention. This incident marks Lord ...

The story of Lord Ganesh varies; while some texts state that he was born with the head of an elephant, the more popular belief is that he was created by the goddess Parvathi as a boy. When her husband ...