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Ganesha Myths,Legends

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01) Why Ganesha Has Elephant Face
02) Intelligent Ganesha
03 Gokarna Mahabaleshwar
04) Moon Punishes Ganesha
05) Why Ganesha Has A Broken Tusk
06) Ganesha And River Cauveri
07) Ganesha And The Proud Kubera
08) Parvati & Ganesha
09) Ganesha Kills Gajamugasuram
10) Ganesha,Murugan & Vallinayaki
11) Ganesha Kills Demon Durasadan
12) Ganesha Writes Mahabharatam
13) Ganesha Restores Chintamani
14) Why Ganesha Is Single

5-Why Ganesha has broken tusk !

Ganesha fights with Parsurama

Ganesha is known as Ekadanta,the one with a single
tusk.The first pertains to his battle with Parashurama,
who was the 'Avtaar' of Vishnu,As a human on earth, he meditated on Shiva and obtained the devine axe, parashu,with whose help Parasurama waged wars against all the erring princes and cleared the world of their evils.

Deeplyindebted to Shiva,Parasurama then came to mount Kailasa to pay obeisance to his mentor Ganesha,who was guarding the entrance to his father's chamber,would not let him in,saying he had to wait till he gets the permission from his father,Shiva.Parasurama felt that he,the devotee,needed no permission.

When Ganesha still refused to give in,Parashurama,who was always very hot tempered struck Ganesha's tusk with his axe and broke it.Shiva and Parvati appeared before him and chastised him.
Parashurama then apologised and worshipped God
Ganesha.Ganesha then forgave Parashurama and gave
him blessings.