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Lord Ganesha’s birth, the festival is also associated with an instance in the Hindu mythology. Following the making of Baby Ganesha by Goddess Parvati with the help of sandalwood paste, the goddess asked him to guard the entrance of the place where she had headed to bathe. However, when lord Shiva insisted the premises, Lord Ganesha tried to stop him, which in turn enraged the God and he severed Lord Ganesha’s head. Seeing the heartbroken reaction of Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva instructed his followers to search for the head of the first living creature that they notice so that they could replace it on Ganesha's body. Therefore, they brought back the head of a baby elephant and that’s how lord Ganesha came back to life.