Indian Epics Journal

For my project, I think it would be fun to approach storytelling on the origins of Lord Ganesha with special emphasis on the all the sweets he adored. I found sources with interesting stories and general information I thought would be useful before crafting a narrative.  1. Tales of Ancient India by Edmund Charles link This book focuses a chapter on the origin of Ganesha. It is revealed that before him, gods and men acted upon anything their hearts desired. Prayers were chanted to Siwa to create a being who will reassess an evil thought before it transforms into an evil action. Ganesha was then born as Lord of Wisdom. 2. Mythological Anecdotes of Ganesha  link   This article tells multiple tales of how Lord Ganesha got his elephant head.  Decapitation by Lord Shiva:  There's the decapitation during which Lord Shiva fought Ganesha because he would not let anyone pass and see his mother, who instructed her son to do so. So Ganesha was decapitated and when it...

Below are the project topics I am interested in exploring. 1. The Goddess Parvati From the list of goddesses, I began exploring Parvati who represents fertility, love, and devotion. I think this is such an empowering role that happens to be feminine. I would like to be more educated upon the power and strength of the goddesses as opposed to the gods. Was there any patriarchal domination? I am also interested in researching about this goddess because I watched the Bollywood movie, Devdas, and I greatly admire the major leading female character named Parvati. When I noticed Parvati on the list of goddesses, it reminded me of one of my favorite movies and thus, sparked my interest. I am unsure of whether or not this movie is related to the goddess but I definitely want to research more about this topic as well. Online source link 2. Reincarnation: Moksha The idea of reincarnation is fascinating. For this assignment, I learned of Moksha, which is 'liberation from rebirth'...