Why Lord Ganesha Rides a Mooshaka (Mouse) ?
Every Hindu deity has a Vahana (vehicle). These Vahanas are majorly animals, birds or plants. First thing to ponder over is why Gods need Vahanas!! They are celestial beings who can travel anywhere as per their wish, they reach wherever they imagine. Then why the Vahanas !! Before the human beings came into existence only animals, birds and plants inhabited this earth. When the creation of humans was beings planned, each God had a role to play in giving some part of their divinity to the pool. But the only obstacle was that all Gods were created without the earth element. They are divine or semi divine beings who are made up of space, fire, water or air element or some combination of them. But in earthly beings an additional earth element is also present know as Prithvi. This Prithvi element along with other 4 elements namely Jal, Vayu, Agni and Aakash make up Panch-maha-bhutas . We humans beings are made up of Panch Maha Bhutas . Therefore ...