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Story and Interesting facts - Vinayaka/Ganesha

"Hi, My name is Malathi, born and brought up in India, currently living in United States!" Through my blog, you can explore world famous inspirational and fascinating stories of different personalities and i hope you will enjoy reading it! Today, we explore the fascinating world of Lord Ganesha,  His birth stories, The meaning of his form His many names How his festival is celebrated across the world, and some hidden secrets you may not know. Let’s begin… 🌸 The Birth of Ganesha – Different Stories According to the Shiva Purana Goddess Parvati created a boy from turmeric paste while preparing for a bath.  She gave him life and asked him to guard the door.  When Lord Shiva tried to enter, the boy stopped him.  Angry, Shiva cut off his head.  To console Parvati, Shiva replaced it with the head of an elephant — and Ganesha was born. According to the Varaha Purana,  Ganesha was created by Shiva and Parvati together, to protect the gods and destroy obstacles. Ac...

Grit - passion and perseverance

Hi, My name is Malathi Boggavarapu, an engineer by profession. I like to always gather insights on different general things happen in our lives.  The one that inspired me today is an article in linkedin on Grit which is researched and published by Angela Duckworth. After reading the bottom line of Grit authored by her, i was intrigued to know bit more about her. She is an American academic, psychologist and popular science author and also Founder and CEO of Character lab. Read more . So what is Grit? It is a mix of passion and perseverance. Passion is a burning interest towards your goal or a particular thing whereas perseverance is the persistence to keep on working on your passions until you succeed. The strength in the mix of passion and perseverance help us to achieve success both in personal and professional life. The more grittier you are, the more you can succeed in all the things. But there is onething we should be cautioned about. You know what? That is relaxing after you ...