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A story of Ganesha

Legends of ancient Indian mythology tells of the birth of the elephant-headed god Ganesha has, his people, the gods bring happiness and luck: Ganesha is the god Shiva's son (God of destruction), Shiva Parvati's wife wanted a child to kiss the face of it, to say that, Shiva Parvati pulled her shirt and used her second clothing fabric to create a child and say,: "Hey Parvati, Please get her baby and kissed it as you like ". Shaped piece of cloth when the baby touched the chest of the goddess, baby come alive, The more time the child becomes more agile and more stir. Then she used the flanks shower was holding to caress the baby. While breastfeeding, baby shower face of a smile, Baby your eyes and kiss her face over face baby.

The birth of Ganesha from a piece of cloth as a miracle by God father (Shiva) giving, so the baby does not live long, in a very short time, a peaceful death will come to this ill-fated baby, and soon after the boy fell to the ground head. Parvati excruciatingly painful. She embraced me and cried and sobbed. She relentlessly screamed: "Be my baby, my baby ". Amazing, Shiva took her son's head and gently told the goddess, let alone her grief, I will give her son back to life. Shiva advised her to take this head clasped between two shoulders baby. Goddess Parvati did as husband, but the head does not match firmly. Meanwhile from the sky with a voice: "Hey Mr. Shiva, head of his son born with an injury from Planet of those suicides make up, so, it can not live with your head, put a head on the shoulders of somebody it and make it live again, and because the kid he is destined north, Please bring a head of someone heading north and folded into the baby ". Upon hearing of heavenly voice, Shiva called Nandin⁽¹⁾ and handed it to the task.

Nandin wandered three Amaravati where the universe then saw Airavata, Indra's elephant with his head toward the north. A war between Nandin (servant of Shiva) and elephant, Armies of Indra. Final, Nandin mighty victory, brought about the elephant-headed god Shiva Airavata, Shiva delighted embrace Nandin and elephant head set up between the shoulders of his son. Once the elephant head set correctly matched, baby becomes very vivid. Gods slightly stubby, potbelly, with faces of kings - elephant, bright as the moon and as bright red roses. God has four arms, three beautiful eyes sparkling spirit in the presence of Shiva.

All the gods are to look son of Shiva with the king's head - an auspicious elephant. Later, Brahma (Creativity) and the other gods anointed the baby, Brahma gave it the name of "paunchy". Beautiful baby shining between the gods and so they said, "Let the baby as King of the gods and worshiped before all the gods". then Saraswati⁽²⁾ give baby a pen and ink color, Brahma for a rosary; Indra (Thunder god) giving it a sharp stick to end elephant; Padmavati ⁽³⁾ give it a shower and Shiva it a tiger skin; Brhspti⁽⁴⁾ it a sacred thread, Earth goddess mouse drag it a chariot ... So, god Ganesha is the god appointed leaders of the army of the gods, but not, What earnest Ganesha not about worldly, god has become a great Taoist Yoga, doing good, banphat good thing for everyone.

All are praising god Ganesha: "Lord Shiva, because I figure he should call stout-bellied god (Lambodr), His only human thinking alone those who create obstacles are frightened, let his son called Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesa) Spirit is also dismiss all obstacles. Gods be honored as holy spirit, lucky and happy.

Thenceforward, anyone whether they are traveling or implement a project, remember to pray Ganesha would be the desired result, auspicious for prayers. The Hindus often offered some gifts before Ganesha when starting a business, even go ask the wife. Ganesha is a god of wisdom, erudite, People remove all obstacles, was the god not only of the most beloved people of India but also of the Cham, Thailander, Khmer people ...

Museum of Cham Sculpture is currently stored on 2000 artifacts of Cham Sculpture, including three Ganesha idols: A statue in an upright position and two subjects in a sitting position, carved from sandstone materials. Currently there are two objects are on display at My Son's room featured two works attracted the attention of visitors. Come to the Museum of Cham Sculpture Da Nang, visitors not only to admire the beauty of the Champa sculpture in general but hope once touch the forehead of ivory or god, wish luck, happiness and success in all affairs.

According to Indian mythology, Fine Arts Publishing House Hanoi, year 2005

Note:

(1) Nandin: Holy cow, the mount of Lord Shiva

(2) Saraswati: Wife of Brahma. She is the goddess of poetry, art, music and rhetoric.

(3) Padmavati: Other names of Lakshmi goddess - wife of Vishnu (Shen conservation).

(4) Brhspti (Guru Brhaspati): Guru Brihaspati, Indra Spirit who gave the sacred thread was mantra on the full moon day of Shravan month (India calendar) and told Indra wrist in the day of battle and his angels to defeat the devil Brutra.