| Location: - Kailash Mountains, Himalayas (Lord Shiva’s abode) | |
| Characters: - | |
| Lord Shiva | (The transformer) |
| Goddess Parvati | (Goddess of love and devotion) |
| Ganesha | (Leader of Ganas) |
| Kartikeya | (God of wars) |
One day all the Gods decided to pay visit to Kailash Mountain (Lord Shiva’s abode) to pay their respect to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. They took with them specially prepared sweet named Modaks be presented to Goddess Parvati. Both Ganesha and Kartikeya who were playing started demanding the sweet. Mother Parvati wanted both of them to understand the importance and magnificence of Modaks. She told them that this special sweet is prepared by using exceptional ingredients. One who eats it will attain immortality and become greater in all senses i.e. knowledge, art and literature. Kids on being unready to share the sweet, both the parents decided to present Modaks (fruit of immortality and extreme knowledge) to the one who proves his worth and comes around the world thrice. Kartikeya to provide evidence of his sense of morality, instantaneously took off his peacock, worshipped all gods and goddesses and returned to Kailash within the stipulated time slot to win the desired fruit.
Ganesha got worried about his stout appearance and his vehicle (mouse). He using his brilliant intelligence asked his parents to allow him to circle around them thrice because for him they were his sole universe. Ganesha thereby showcasing his utmost level of devotion and humbleness pleased his parents and won the contest to have Modaks. This story firstly proves how by using wisdom at right time and respecting your parents can make you gain rewarding results. This is when Ganesha came to acquire tray of sweets (Modaks) in his hands. Delighted by his intelligence Ganesha was appointed as leader of the Ganas.