is
a
delightful
story
about
a
contest
between
Lord
Ganesha
and
his
brother,
Kartikeya.
Kartikeya
was
very
proud
of
his
mount,
the
peacock,
and
his
own
speed
and
efficiency.
He
challenged
Lord
Ganesha
to
a
race
which
would
involve
encircling
the
world
three
times.Lord
Shiva
signalled
to
indicate
that
the
race
had
begun.
Kartikeya
immediatly
climbed
atop
his
peacock
and
left
to
cicle
the
whole
world.
Ganpati
just
smiled.
He
encircled
Lord
Shiva
and
Godess
Parvati
thrice.
When
Kartikeya
came
back
to
Mount
Kailash,
he
was
very
surprised
to
find
Ganpati
there.
Ganpati
told
him
that
ones
parents
are
one's
own
world
and
encircling
them
means
encircling
the
world.
He
had
thus
won
the
race.
