Ganesha trapped him with his lasso and made him his mount. Mushika was originally a gandharva, or celestial musician. After absent mindedly walking over the feet of a rishi (sage) named Vamadeva, Mushika was cursed and transformed into a mouse.

Ganesh Himāl is a sub-range of the Himalayas located mostly in north-central Nepal, but some peaks lie on the border with Tibet.

Feb 26, 2013 · Of the eight incarnations of Ganesha described in the Mudgala Purana, Ganesha has a mouse(shrew) in five of them, uses a lion in his incarnation as Vakratunda, a peacock in his incarnation of Vikata, and Shesha, the divine serpent, in his incarnation as Vighnaraja.

Ganesha (/gəɳeɕᵊ/, Sanskrit: गणेश, IAST: Gaṇeśa), also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Pillaiyar, and Lambodara, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon [4] and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect.

Mar 9, 2021 · Ganesha Purana introduced us to the tale of how Ganesha mounted the rat. It starts with a Gandharva, celestial music god, Krauncha. One day, Krauncha was present at Lord Indra’s court among many sages and Gandharvas.

The mention of the mouse as Ganesha’s mount appears first in the Matsya Purana and later in the Brahmananda Purana and Ganesha Purana. Ganesha is shown riding on or attended by a mouse, began to appear as the principal vehicle in sculptures of Ganesha in central and western India during the 7th century and was always placed close to his feet.

The article discusses the various animal mounts or Vahanas attributed to the different deities in the Hindu religion - like Vishnu, Ganesha, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Yama, Surya, Kartikeya and Shani.

Ganesh Himal climbing (7446m) is one of the beautiful mountains in Nepal which lies to the northwest of Kathmandu valley and east of Langtang Himal. Mount Ganesh Himal easily visible on a clear day from Kathmandu city. The highest peak in Ganesh Himal is Mount Ganesh I (Yangra).

Jun 2, 2023 · Is the vahana (mount) of Lord Ganesha a shrew or a mouse? The internet is ambiguous about this. Some sources say that mooshika is a shrew 1 while others say that it is a mouse 2 ; both of which are very different animals.