The boy stood up, alive once more. Shiva named him — Gana (hosts of demigods) + Isha (lord)—the Lord of all beings.
The leper king followed the instructions perfectly. He worshipped Ganesha with 21 modaks, durva grass, and red flowers. He listened to this very story. The moment he broke his fast, his leprosy vanished. He regained his kingdom and glory. ganesh chaturthi vrat katha in english pdf
The Moon god (Chandra) was watching from the sky and began to laugh loudly at the sight of a pot-bellied god with a snake for a belt. The boy stood up, alive once more
Soon, Lord Shiva, who was away meditating, returned. Seeing a stranger at the door, he said, “I am Shiva, Parvati’s husband. Let me pass.” He worshipped Ganesha with 21 modaks, durva grass,
Suddenly, a snake crossed his path. Ganesha’s mouse jumped in fear, causing Ganesha to fall. His stomach burst open, and all the modaks spilled out. Unfazed, Ganesha picked up the snake and tied it around his belly as a belt.
In his next life, the king was born as a leper. Desperate for a cure, he met a wise sage who said, “In your past life, you never observed the Ganesh Chaturthi fast. Observe it now. Listen to the Vrat Katha, and do not look at the Moon on Chaturthi. Break your fast on the fifth day after seeing the Moon.”