Traditional
Hungry Ganesh
A Hindu story
Hungry Ganesha, told by Peter Chand
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Story
Kubera, lord of wealth, decided to hold a feast and invite Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati. Once the couple realised the purpose of the feast was simply to show off Kubera’s wealth, they declined the invitation and sent their son, Ganesh, instead. Kubera was stunned by Ganesh’s enormous appetite! Though he was just a child, Ganesh kept eating and eating. Once he had eaten all the food in the house and its neighbouring villages, Ganesh swallowed everything he could find – the utensils, the furniture, and even the palace!
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Why we chose it
Storyteller Peter Chand suggested and recorded this story about the importance of being considerate.