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Ganapati 2024: Stories Of Lord Ganesh And Significance Of Festival

Story 1: Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya fought, but discovered a fruit granting immortality and knowledge. Lord Shiva instructed them to travel the universe thrice and return to Mount Kailash.

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Story 2: Kubera, a greedy and proud God, ate up all wealth at his wedding feast. Ganesha, sent by Shiva and Parvati, taught him the wrongs of greed and pride.

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Lord Ganesha's overeating caused him to fall, causing the moon to curse him, making him invisible. The moon's inability to forgive caused it to grow and shrink.

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Ganesha, a young boy, ate kheer from a poor village lady, placing it near an idol of Lord Ganesha, resulting in Ganesha's blessings for her honesty.

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Lord Ganesha, a naughty child, teased a cat, causing it pain, and returned to Mount Kailash, where his mother, Parvati, was injured.

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Kubera, a wealthy God, was known for hoarding wealth. During an event, Ganesha ate Kubera's food, leading to Shiva's protection and Kubera's agreement to distribute wealth.

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Agastya, a sage, sought to create a southern river using a bowl of water from the Gods. He met Ganesha in Coorg and created the Kaveri river.

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