Answering Ram Gopal Verma on his queries about Ganpati

It was heartening to see Raam Gopal Verma taking interest in Hindu scriptures and post his queries regarding Shree Ganesh on Twitter. Though many seemed agitated on RGV's choice of words, lets give him benefit of doubt and answer his question.

RGV : The guy who couldn't save his own head from being cut , how he will save others heads is my  question? But Happy Ganpathi day to morons!

Answer : Not fair RGV Saar. Not fair! How can you give your wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi only to those belonging to your tribe! Afterall we live in a secular Nation. Anyway, I'll still answer your question. Going by your words its seems your idea about God 'almighty' is a being that is Immortal and Invincible. Though I wouldn't disagree, there is an extension to this idea that you seem to have missed.

Limiting God in the word 'Immortal' seems a bit immature. Immortality is an idea about those for whom a form is their limited identity, which if once destroyed can not be recovered by itself. Hence immortality is to preserve that form or even the formless identity forever. But what if one gains control over its own and other's life and death and rebirths...what if death is only a line that it can draw whenever and where ever it wishes to on the infinite playground of space, time and dimensions? Jumping from one side to the other like a game seems like fun, no? This fun can be loosely equated to sanskrit word 'leela' (लीला). (lets not think about Sunny Leone's Movie Leela. please) ;)

Since you are a movie maker, let me put it in way that you can relate to. If in your movie an actor dies, does he die in real life too? No, right? Also, theres always a lesson to every story. This 'leela' too is similar to a movie.

Shri Ganesh by means of this leela teaches us the kind of respect one must hold for her/his Mother, resolve and bravery. Shiva through the same leela teaches us ill effects of allowing our anger to take control over our sense.

The Elephant's head was chosen to free Airavat (Indra's Elephant) of a curse due to which it had to be born as a mortal.

Also, Elephant's head has hidden symbolism - large ears to listen to the prayers of his devotees. The Trunk symbolises adaptability... & well, its always good to have an organ that can act as an extra hand. Pretty 'handy', right? *Pun*

There are many more interesting stories & reasons behind forms of Gods & their stories waiting to be discovered. All we need to do is start searching, instead of rubbishing them all away without even trying to find the hidden wisdom.