Do you know who this is?

This is Lord Ganesha.

Do you know which animal’s
face Ganesha has?

Ganesha has the face of an

elephant.
The Story of Ganesha –
Race around the world
Once Sage Narada visited Lord Shiva
at Mount Kailash.
 He gave a fruit to the Lord and told
him that it was the fruit of wisdom, a
unique one  .
Lord Shiva decided to give the fruit to his
children – Lord Muruga and Lord Ganesha.
But the sage advised that this fruit should
not be cut because its power would be
reduced.
Therefore, a race between Muruga and
Ganesha was held to get the fruit.
The race was that the son who first
surrounds the earth would get the
fruit. 
 Without delaying, Lord Muruga started his
trip around the world on his divine vehicle,
the peacock. 
But Lord Ganesha believed that his
parents were his world.
So he just surrounded Lord Shiva and
Goddess Parvati and took the fruit. 
On returning, Lord Muruga found that Lord
Ganesha had already won and felt that he
was tricked.
He decided to leave Mount Kailash and,
went to Palani Hill and lived there. 
What is the moral of the story?

1. We should be wise during difficult

situations.

2. Children must show great respect

towards their parents.
 unique~
Something that is special.

The crown has a unique

diamond on it.
 reduced~
When something becomes less in
quantity.

His energy is reduced after

running 10 miles.
 surrounds~
To go around something.

The kids surrounded the

magician.
 wisdom~
knowing the difference between what is
right and what is wrong 

We should pray to God because

he will give us wisdom.
 tricked~
cheated

The thief tricked the police and

ran away.
 Who visited Shiva?

Sage Narada visited Shiva.

What did Narada give Shiva?

Narada gave a fruit to Shiva.

 What did Narada tell Shiva
about the fruit?

Narada told Shiva that it was a

unique fruit, fruit of wisdom.
What did Narada advise Shiva?

Narada advised that this fruit should

not be cut because its power would be
reduced.
What was the race about?

The race was that the son who first

surrounds the earth would get the
fruit. 
 What did Muruga do?

Lord Muruga started his trip around the

world on his divine vehicle, the peacock. 
 What did Ganesha believe?

Lord Ganesha believed that his

parents were his world.
 What did Ganesha do?

He surrounded Lord Shiva and

Goddess Parvati and took the fruit. 
What did Muruga find when he
returned?

Lord Muruga found that Lord Ganesha

had already won and felt that he was
tricked.
 Where did Muruga go?

Muruga went to Palani Hill and

lived there.