Here are some of the most popular legends behind Ganesha’s tusk, their sources ranging from the Mahabharata to the Brahmanda Purana. Illustration: Dilip Kadam Perhaps the most well-known story ...

According to the Ganesha Purana, the gandharva Krauncha was cursed by a sage to turn into a rat, who then went on to serve Ganesha as his vaahana. According to another Puranic legend, Gajamukha ...