Katha Charithra:: Answer # 1
Turmeric Paste.
There were no guards at Parvati's abode and she had to take bath. So Parvati created a doll of a small boy using turmeric paste and induced life into it. She asked the little boy to take guard at the doorstep and ordered not to allow anyone inside.
Shiva entered the abode but was stopped by the little boy. This outraged Shiva and out of anger, he chopped the little boy's head. Enraged by this act, Parvati asked Shiva to bring him back to life. But the head of the boy was severely damaged and could not be fixed with the body.
Shiva ordered his commander Nandi to go in the northern direction and get the head of the first living thing he comes across. Nandi returned with an elephant's head. Shiva fixed the elephant's head on the boy's torso and induced life into him again. Thus the boy got the name 'Gajanana'
Shiva made him the leader of his army named 'Ganas' and hence the boy also took the name 'Ganapati' or 'Ganesha'.
Katha Charithra:: Question # 2
After the Kurukshetra war, Pandavas go in search of Shiva to seek his blessings in order to cleanse their sins. Where do they meet the Lord?
Turmeric Paste.
There were no guards at Parvati's abode and she had to take bath. So Parvati created a doll of a small boy using turmeric paste and induced life into it. She asked the little boy to take guard at the doorstep and ordered not to allow anyone inside.
Shiva entered the abode but was stopped by the little boy. This outraged Shiva and out of anger, he chopped the little boy's head. Enraged by this act, Parvati asked Shiva to bring him back to life. But the head of the boy was severely damaged and could not be fixed with the body.
Shiva ordered his commander Nandi to go in the northern direction and get the head of the first living thing he comes across. Nandi returned with an elephant's head. Shiva fixed the elephant's head on the boy's torso and induced life into him again. Thus the boy got the name 'Gajanana'
Shiva made him the leader of his army named 'Ganas' and hence the boy also took the name 'Ganapati' or 'Ganesha'.
Katha Charithra:: Question # 2
After the Kurukshetra war, Pandavas go in search of Shiva to seek his blessings in order to cleanse their sins. Where do they meet the Lord?
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Another story: Goddess Parvathi wanted a son badly and did Tapas to Lord Vishnu. He blessed her and a son was born to her. Goddess Parvathi invited all Gods to come and see her baby. When Lord Sani (Planet Saturn) came and had a look at the baby, the baby’s head was burnt. Lord Vishnu traveled throughout the world and brought back a head of an elephant which was fixed to the baby. All Gods present there blessed the
baby, that unless he is worshiped first, they would not accept any worship.
Panch Kedar but primarily Kedarnath
@Sachin: You are almost there :)
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