10 Most Important Life Lessons From Ganesha


BANGALORE: Of all the multitudes of deities and gods that constitute the Hindu religion, Lord Ganesha is considered to be one of the most loved and revered of all, regardless of individual beliefs and customs. Ganesha is considered to be the god of good beginnings and wisdom, it is in his name that new ventures are undertaken and important life decisions made.

While there are many spiritual lessons to be learned from the stories of Lord Ganesha, there are some lessons that find a place in our every-day professional and personal lives as well. We take a look at some of them:

1. Respect your parents

Ganesha’s relationship with his parents has been tricky. This is primarily because of the way he was created by Parvati and by mistake beheaded by his father Lord Shiva. However his powers and wisdom has developed the relationship with his parents into one of  love and respect. 

An anecdote from Lord Ganesha’s life reflects this lesson. When Ganesha was asked to encircle the world three times in order to win a race, he simply encircled his parents saying they were his world.