Talk:Hindu Deity Physiology/@comment-95.141.50.167-20120714114028/@comment-174.1.105.254-20121204074646

Ganesh actually circled his mother (Parvati) and won the race. It was between him and his brother, Skanda (Kartikey), with the winner being the child most loved by their parents. To Ganesh, his mother was his world and his universe. At the same time, Parvati is also the physical manifestation of the Supreme Power, Adi Parashakti, who is the creator of the Trimurti. So technically she constitutes the universe, though this is debatable when comparing the different sects of Hinduism. But in Hinduism itself, Adi Parashakti is the true Creator, Preservor, and Destroyer.