Ganesha is the lord of the planet Mercury and the lord of wisdom, wealth and opulence. Where there is wisdom, there is no evil. The remembrance of Shri Ganapati gives wisdom, wealth and long life. Ganesha’s entire life is a complete school in itself. We can learn a lot from his life and enrich our lives.

Lord Ganesha’s head is an elephant, while the body is that of a human. This teaches us that we should accept ourselves and other people as we and other people are. Never be disappointed about your physical appearance. People are sad about their physical appearance. Many people make fun of others. Whatever the physical appearance, we should thank God. Accept it and be proud. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Don’t regret your weakness. Make it your strength, not weakness and learn to be happy in every form.

Ganapati’s big stomach gives knowledge that keep the secret to yourself. His big ears give the message that everyone should listen but remain unflinching. The small mouth of Ganapati means that progress in life is possible only if you speak less and expect less from anyone.

The elephant’s body and head are huge. Despite having a huge head, the elephant remains very calm. He doesn’t attack anyone unnecessarily. Ganapati’s head is also that of an elephant. Ganapati teaches us not to waste our energy. Energy should be stored. Stay calm in difficult times and calm down and take appropriate decisions.

Ganesha himself is so huge but his vehicle is a small and weak mouse. This means that no matter how small something is, it has its own specialty. It has its own importance. For example, where the needle works, the sword cannot. So, one should never think of oneself as small and too big. The mouse can cut the largest net with its pointed teeth.  The mouse is always cutting something. The mouse always teaches us to work hard.

Ganesh love mouse and Nandi too. Whether someone is big or small, everyone should be respected. Always do justice. Decide right and wrong thoughtfully.

Once Kuber got arrogant for having gold palace Lanka. To show his nobility, he called Shankar and Parvati for a dinner. Shankar ji sent Ganesh for dinner. When Ganesh ji started eating at Kuber’s house until Kuber realized his mistake and apologized for his behavior. This incident teaches that one should never boast and prove one’s pride by words.  

We should respect parents. Who can explain this better than Ganesh? Once there was a competition to decide who is the first revered God. According to the competition, whoever takes a round of the universe and reaches Shiva first will be considered the winner. Ganesha circumambulated his parents Shankar and Parvati and told them that parents are the universe for us. There is nothing more important in life than parents.

Ganesh teaches us to complete the work with dedication and discipline. It is said that Maharishi Ved Vyas chose Ganesh to write Mahabharata. But Ganesh’s condition was that whatever Ved-Vyasa would say, he would write continuously. In the course of writing, Ganesh ji’s pen broke, so he immediately broke one of his teeth and started writing without interruption.

It is believed that when Mother Parvati asked Ganesh to guard the door of her chamber, Ganesh did not allow his father Shankar to go to the room without the permission of his mother. Enraged by this, Lord Shankar separated Ganesh’s head from his body. Later, knowing the whole incident by Mata Parvati, Shankar ji gave Ganesh the head of an elephant and brought him alive. This story teaches that whatever work is given, it should be performed faithfully with full responsibility without any fear.

Conclusion: Ganesh is the lord of all directions. Without their permission, even the Gods do not reach the place of worship. Lord Narayan and his wives Riddhi-Siddhi reside in Ganapathi. Mangalmurti i.e. Ganesh is directly related to the earth. It is believed that the enthusiasm inside Mars, the son of the earth, was created due to Ganapati. Hope you also learn from Mangalamurthy’s life and enrich your life.