Little Monk's Ganesha

By Pooja Pandey

The book, apart from narrating wisdom tales from Indian mythology, introduces the child to the world of new words. The words have been carefully chosen by a panel of experts and are explained in detail at the end of the book in a glossary.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wisdom Tree Publishers
• Release date: Feb 2, 2011
• ISBN: 9788183282123

Pooja Pandey

Pooja Pandey, dwells deep into traditional Indian literature and mythology to bring it close to young readers by her lucid writing.

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© Original text, Pooja Pandey, 2008

Illustrated by Arya Praharaj

Reviewed by Madhu Goyle, St. Columba’s School, New Delhi and Ashima Kanwar, Khalsa College,

New Delhi

ISBN: 10: 81-8328-062-5

ISBN: 13: 978-81-8328-062-4

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Contents

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Preface - 5

1. Ganesha — The Elephant-headed God - 7

2. Laddoo Ganesha - 11

3. Smart Ganesha - 15

4. Naughty Ganesha - 19

5. Astrologer Ganesha - 23

6. Ravana and Ganesha - 27

7. Kubera’s Pride - 31

8. Cursed Moon - 35

9. Shiva’s Moon - 39

10. Ganesha Wrote Mahabharata - 43

Glossary - 47

Preface

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Do you know whose birthday is celebrated all over the country on Bhadrapada Chaturthi? It is Ganesha’s, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati. Known as Vighneshwara, meaning the ‘remover of obstacles’, Ganesha is worshipped at the beginning of every auspicious happening so that the venture may get completed without any hindrance.

Ganesha is known for his intellect and presence of mind. He had a very interesting and eventful childhood. Here are a few stories about the naughty and intelligent Ganesha for young readers.

1 Ganesha - The Elephantheaded God

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