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Karumbaayiram Pillayar – Ganesha who accepted a thousand sugarcanes.

This is the story of how Adi Varaha Ganesha came to be known as Karumbaayiram Pillayar after something happened to a sugarcane trader. Read on to know more…

Ganpati Bappa Moraya – The story of Shri Moraya Gosavi

This is the story of the saint Moraya Gosavi, an important practitioner of Gaanapathya or the worship of Ganapathy. Pleased to present this on Ganesh Chaturthi day!

Ganesha and the Moon

Why do people not look at the moon on Chaturthi days, especially on Ganesh Chaturthi? Read on to know the story…

Why Durva grass or Arugampul is dear to Lord Ganesha…

Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the largest festivals celebrated in our country with lot of fervour and grandeur and I am going to narrate the story of how the Durva grass, called Arugampul in Tamil became dear to Lord Ganesha. You must have noticed that however much Ganesha is decorated with costly ornaments made […]

Kubera and Ganesha

Dear friends, we have seen some Ganesha stories in this site namely the story of Nambiyandar Nambi and also the story of how Ganesha got the celestial fruit from his parents. With Ganesh Chaturthi tomorrow, this time, I am giving you a story Ganesha and Kubera. Kubera is the treasurer of the Gods and the […]

It’s A Small World, After All!!

Once upon a time, Sage Narada visited Lord Shiva at Mount Kailash. “Narayana Narayana!” he came in chanting as was his usual style. Lord Shiva welcomed him with a smile. He knew that Narada had come there with a sure purpose. Narada’s visit was never ordinary. “Come Narada”, welcomed the Lord. “How are things? And […]

The Story Of Srirangam

On the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadashi, I thought of posting the story of Srirangam. Srirangam , which is a town in Southern India has the famous temple of Sri Ranganatha or Lord Vishnu. There is an interesting story on how the Lord Ranga came to stay at this place on the banks of the Cauvery […]

The Story of the Syamantaka Gem

The story of the Syamantaka Gem is from the Srimad Bhagavatham which again contains a lot of stories on the life of Lord Krishna. In Dwaraka, there lived a Yadava nobleman by name Satrajit. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Surya and propitiated Lord Surya regularly with great devotion. One day Lord Surya was […]

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