"Tulsi Cursed By Ganesha"

Tulsi (an herb from the basil family) was a beautiful maiden who, when she saw the resplendent Ganesha, fell in love with him and wished to marry him.

Ganesha though, was a confirmed bachelor (at least according to some legends) and refused to oblige her. The enraged Tulsi cursed him that one day, he would indeed break his vow of celibacy.

Ganesha cursed her in return, that she would marry a demon and later, turn into a plant.

Tulsi realized her folly and pleaded for mercy until Ganesha relented.

“You will be the most fragrant plant of all”, he said, “one that will please all the gods. Your leaves will be used especially in the worship of Vishnu.

But you will never be present where I am worshiped.”

"Ganesha and Parvati !"

One-day child Ganesha, diverted himself intormenting a cat, pulling her tail and rollingher up and down.

After few minutes he leftthe cat and went away. He never thought as to what he had done to the cat. He arrived at mount Kailash to meet his mother Parvati.

He found her suffering badly with wounds and dust. He then asked her about what had happened and she replied that he was only responsible of this situation.

Indeed she was the cat that was tormented by Ganesha.This story teaches us that all the living beings are of divine importance.

If we injure any living being we injure God himself. Ganesha learned a lesson and we must also learn.