Lord Ganesha is the deity associated with success and victory in all endeavors. He very intelligently won the celestial mango that Sage Narada brought to Lord Shiva. This, by itself, shows that if one uses their intellect well, then success is easily theirs.
The story of the mango goes on like this. Both Lord Ganesha and Lord Muruga wanted the celestial mango. Narada suggested that the mango would belong to the person who goes around the world first. While Muruga mounted his peacock to physically go around the world, Ganesha went around his parents. When asked why he did so, Ganesha replied that the universe is contained within Shiva and Parvati as they represent the universal Mother and Father. Shiva was happy with the explanation and gave Ganesha the fruit. This was how Ganesha using His mind and being thoughtful was successful. Further, the very physical form of Ganesha suggests success. The various body parts of Ganesha convey to the devotee special lessons that one can learn to become victorious in life. Six life lessons we learn from Ganesha’s physical appearance are:Life Lessons from the Elephant God



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