World Religions Hinduism Comic

Page 1

Ganesha head symbolizes atman or the soul, this represents the reality of human existence but also his body represents the earthly existence.

The tale behind the elephant head

“Ganesha's birth relates to an incident in which Shiva killed Aditya, the son of a sage Kashyapa. Shiva restored life to the dead boy by replacing Aditya's head to Indra's elephant, but this could not pacify the outraged sage Kashyapa. Kashyap cursed Shiva and declared that Shiva's son would lose his head and undergo the same fate as his own son�.


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.