The real story behind Ganesha's Origin

**padmanabha** · 18th August 2006, 05:53 AM

have you ever heard of the ganesa of keralapuram. the color of the idol changes every six months from balck to white

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**Braandan** · 18th August 2006, 05:03 PM

The painter around there must be very meticulous. I would like to know which calendar he is using.. the gregorian one or the lunar one?

**Alan** · 18th August 2006, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by padmanabha

Have you ever heard of the Ganesa of Keralapuram. Here the idol of Ganesa, would be black for six months and white for the rest of the year. It is located 50 kms south of Thiruvananthapuram

REALLY? That sounds AMAZING!!!!!!!!! Could you give in more details, Sir?

**mokshani** · 21st August 2006, 04:22 AM

Yes sir.... i would also like to know abt it. Please give us more details...Thanx

**Raghu** · 22nd August 2006, 04:23 PM

Surya Machi is right about the Origin of Karthikeya, which was shown beautifully in
RamAnand Saagar's tele Series 'Krishna'.

but what wonders me is the fact, Only Tamilians and some Sinhalease worship Lord Muruga, as far as I know , except Tamil Nadu, Lord Muruga is not known or worshiped any where else in India, is this true?

**Raghu** · 22nd August 2006, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tia

i learnt it when i was small but i heard so many different stories that i'm totally confused!

This is what u call 'Maya'.

**mokshani** · 22nd August 2006, 09:20 PM

Yes, in Tamilnadu lord muruga is well known. He has full importance and worshipped. Few kannadigas also worship him as he is the other form of snake, subramania. In andhra i dont think they pray to muruga. Iam Kannadiga, born and bought up in andhra but picked up tamil by watching tv

(have few relatives in chennai), Now living in USA.

**Raghu** · 23rd August 2006, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by mokshani

Yes, in Tamilnadu lord muruga is well known. He has full importance and worshipped. Few kannadigas also worship him as he is the other form of snake, subramania. In andhra i dont think they pray to muruga. Iam Kannadiga, born and bought up in andhra but picked up tamil by watching tv

(have few relatives in chennai), Now living in USA.

Hi,

I did not know that, Shanmuga is worshipped in various forms in Kannada

any way, as far as I know, Lord Murugan is described as Dravidian GOD, esp tamil GOD, this could be the reason why he is not worshipped up north by Aryans, Lord Aiyappa is another example of this.

**nilavupriyan** · 23rd August 2006, 04:16 PM

in north india muruga is worshipped and called as "subramanya"

he is a "TAMIZH KADAVUL" man

**Surya** · 24th August 2006, 05:06 AM

"Sangam Vaithu Tamiz Valartha Deivam."

Yeah, He is known, but wordhipped by very few in the North, or for that matter in any other state in the south.