Parvati had just gotten home from a long day so she decided
to take a bath. She deserved one because she had been working hard lately. She
decided she needed some time for relaxation so she went into the bathroom.
However, she decided she didn’t want anyone to bother her so she asked Nandi to
watch the door to make sure that not a soul would enter to mess with her quiet
time. Nandi obeyed and watched the doors while Parvati took her nice relaxing
bath.
All of a sudden, Shiva saw Nandi watching the bathroom door
and he asked Nandi to move so he could get into the bathroom. Nandi didn’t want
to move at first and he explained that Parvati didn’t want any interruptions
she went in the bathroom to simply relax and relieve some stress.
“You can not go in there.” Nandi explained.
Shiva went ahead and pushed through Nandi and went through
the bathroom door.
Parvati screamed, “Do not enter I wish to be alone and for
no one to enter! Leave me be and turn around this instant!”
Shiva was bumfuzzled why Parvati was acting in such a way he
had no clue why she would be wanting to be left alone.
All of a sudden Parvati was enraged, “Can I not ever get any
time to myself?! I am always with someone I never ever have time to myself, and
when I ask to be left alone that wish can not be granted”!
Parvati’s feelings were hurt so he ended up closing the door
and let Parvati rant by herself. He hoped that she would get over herself and
she would be back to normal soon.
Parvati ended up
creating Ganesha because she wanted someone who would only be loyal to her. She
had no one who was loyal to her so she knew she had to create as on that was
always going to stay true and loyal.
The next time she went to bathe she asked Ganesha to stand
and watch for no one to interrupt her. She knew that this time someone would be
loyal to her. Just like clockwork Shiva came home and saw someone strange
standing guard next to his wife’s bathroom door.
Ganesha explained, “I am Ganesha, Parvati’s son.”
No, no, no how could this be I am her husband! YOU ARE AN
INTRUDER, yelled Shiva screamed.
Out of no where Shiva pulled out an axe and cut Ganesha’s
sons head off which instantly killed him.
Parvati heard the ruckus and rushed out of the bathroom with
soap still on her body and she began to scream a blood-curdling scream.
“How could you do this! He is our son, OUR SON! You have got
to go find a head to put on our sons body.”
Bibliography: Narayan, R.J. (1978). The Mahabharata
Author's Note: I thought that the story of how Ganesha lost his head was very interesting. Who would have ever thought of a story about a Mother creating a son to later be killed by his father and then who who would end up having an elephants head. I though this was a very interesting story and it was very out there. However, even though it was very out there it was very enjoyable.
