How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head (Hardcover)

from ErikSalvail

How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head is a fantastic adaption of Hindu Indian folklore on the story that leads to exactly what you'd expect from the title. Gods and goddesses struggle and battle over the loyalty and courage of a small boy, whose only wish is to be true to his promises to his mother. I...

from ErikSalvail

How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head is a fantastic adaption of Hindu Indian folklore on the story that leads to exactly what you'd expect from the title. Gods and goddesses struggle and battle over the loyalty and courage of a small boy, whose only wish is to be true to his promises to his mother. I...

from Dipodomy

The Indian origin story of Ganesh, the elephant headed god, who is created from sandlewood to guard his mother with unexpected results. A story about familial love and devotion. Contains a list of characters in the front and an author's note that talks about the themes in the book and how to talk...

from kberryman44

I know next to nothing about traditional Hindu mythology, so I was very excited to read this book and learn about one of its beloved figures. The book is exciting, detailed, and feels very authentic to the culture it is portraying. I love traditional mythology, and while I found this book to have...

from mmsharp

How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head is a story about a child's devotion and loyalty to his mother, Parvati has created her son to look out for her. The creation of the boy initiated an unattended war. The war led to her son beheaded by her husband. In apology the gods who were part of this destructi...