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News India Live, Digital Desk: Whenever we see the idol or picture of Lord Ganesha, one thing definitely catches our attention. One of his teeth is complete and the other is broken. For this reason they ‘single tooth’ Is also called.
But have you ever wondered how the destroyer of the world lost his tooth? Was it an accident or is there some deep secret behind it? Although many stories are found in the Puranas (like the story of Parshuram ji), but there is one story which very few people know, and this story is related to a terrible demon. ‘Gajamukhasura’ From.
Come, let us know this exciting mythological story in simple words.
Who was Gajmukhasur and what was his insistence?
Long time ago, there lived a very powerful demon named Gajamukhasur. As often happens with demons, he too performed rigorous penance to please Lord Shiva. His penance was so tremendous that Bholenath appeared.
Gajmukhasur asked for a boon – “May I be blessed with a body that cannot be cut or killed by any weapon.” As soon as he received the boon, the demon’s mind changed. He started misusing his powers and made life miserable for everyone, from gods to humans.
Bappa’s entry in Maidan-e-Jung
When the water went above their heads, all the gods approached Lord Ganesha asking for help. As usual, Lord Ganesha assured the gods and set out to fight the demon.
The battle was very fierce. Gajmukhasur was using his magical powers. Lord Ganesha fired many divine weapons at him, but due to the boon of Lord Shiva, those weapons had no effect on the demon. Swords were breaking, arrows were bending.
When Asur became ‘Rat’ (The Transformation)
While fighting, Gajmukhasur realized that it was impossible to defeat Lord Ganesha, but because of the boon he was not going to die. To escape he made a move. With his illusion he transformed himself into a small but very agile Mouse/Mushak He changed his mind and ran to attack Ganesh ji.
Now the problem was how to use heavy weapons on such a small rat? And the weapons were not even affecting him.
Ganesh ji’s masterstroke: birth of ‘Ekadant’
When all the options were exhausted, Lord Ganesha became very angry. He understood that to defeat this “invincible” demon, not any external weapon was needed, but a part of himself.
Without a moment’s delay, he right tusk Uprooted! Yes, he broke his tooth by hurting himself. As soon as he threw that tooth at the elusive rat (Gajmukhasur), it transformed into a divine weapon.
The demon got scared. He understood that now his end was certain. He started trembling with fear and fell at the feet of Lord Ganesha. He apologized.
ride as enemy
Ganesh ji is also ‘Dayanidhi’. Instead of killing him, they forgave him, but on one condition—he would now have to give up his wickedness and always serve Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha made that demon in the form of a mouse his vehicle.
Just then, one tooth of Lord Ganesha was left broken and he died in the world. “single tooth” Started worshiping in the name of. And that arrogant demon became his humble servant “Mushakaraj”.
Life Lesson
This story teaches us that no matter how powerful evil is, it can be controlled with wisdom and sacrifice at the right time. Lord Ganesha lost his tooth, but saved the world from evil.
Next time you perform Bappa’s Aarti, remember this great sacrifice by looking at his broken tooth.