God Of All Gods Lord Ganesha Is! Poem by Ramesh T A

Is Vinayaka elder or younger brother of Lord Kumara Lord?
In the North, He is the younger brother to Lord Kumara;
In the South, Vinayaka is the elder son to Siva snd Sakti;
Answer lies in the crisis created by divine sage Naratha!

Naratha gave a mango fruit to the family of Siva and Sakti;
They were confused to who mango has to be given among sons;
They decided to have a competition between Ganesha and Kumara;
It was it would be given to one who goes round Universe first!

Immediately after the announcement, Kumara flies on his peacock;
But Ganesha thinks, goes round Siva and Sakti and stands before
Them telling I have finished first in the contest and when asked
For His explanation He says parents represent the whole Universe!

In the temple, people go round the deity's sannathing as a mark
Of going round the deity itself and that is what Ganesha did;
Appreciating His wisdom, Ganesha is given the mango as prize;
Seeing this, when Kumara returned did not accept and got angry!

Seeing this, wise Ganesha gives the mango to Kumara to pacify;
But Kumara being knowledgeable and beautiful quits family and
Becomes a sage sitting on a hill called Pazhani, where Poetess
Avvai comes, pacifies and unites the family of Siva and Sakti!

Later the divine hearted Ganesha helps Kumra get the hand of
Loving Valli and conducts the marriage of Kumara and Valli;
There after for all the success of any work and marriages,
All pray Lord Ganesha first and then only start all affairs!