STORY OF GANESHA and MOUSE VAHANA

Story of Ganesha and Mouse Vahana

Lord Ganesha is the embodiment of eternal wisdom. But devotees worship him as the deity for removing all obstacles in life. He clears unwanted forces and paves way for the successful completion of all commitments to be performed by individuals. The sacrament and rituals in favor of Ganesha enables to eradicate evil spirits such as ego, pride etc from the minds of human beings. As per legends the carrier of Lord Ganesha is a divine mouse which is huge in appearance. Mouse belongs to the rodent group and always destroys agriculture from where the foods for men are available. This creature is also considered as an alternate representation of ignorance. Thus by choosing a mouse as the means of transportation Lord Ganesha points out that he is the God who can protect agriculture and control ignorance.

Story of Gajamughasur

The story of mouse that became the carrier of Vigneshwara is very interesting. Once this rodent was a terrific demon called ‘Gajamughasur’ who performed a tough penance to please Lord Shiva and secure boons. This made him amazingly powerful and after that he started troubling other sub-gods in the heaven. These disturbances forced them to approach Lord Mahadeva who then authorized his son Ganesha to control Gajamughasur. With numerous divine weapons Lord Ganesh attacked the demon. Because of miraculous powers the Gajamughasur remained undefeated. So Ganesha broke his own right tusk and transformed the same as his new weapon. At this instant the demon was disguised as a mouse and trying to flee off. But Vigneshwar sat on the creature quickly and asked it to be his vehicle thereafter. Thus he saved the sub-gods and heaven.

Symbolism of Mouse as Ganesh’s Vahana

According to sagas and epics, this mouse is a faithful companion of Lord Ganesha. It has helped a lot to fulfill his intentions with utmost perfection by its ability to move through narrow passages and overcome adverse environments. Ganesha is the deity who removes darkness from human minds and establishes brightness. Thus, by riding a creature which prefers darkness, Ganesha highlights the concept of successful achievements by his control over ignorance. Moreover this rodent teaches mankind some valuable lessons too. Mouse always exhibit eagerness, alertness and awareness in association with intelligence. It also collects grains to meet unfavorable seasons and eats them whenever required. By doing so, the mouse itself becomes an example for stocking food for their future survival. In this manner Ganesha and his carrier warns people to live carefully with belief in God.
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