Gauri Kund
While
proceeding downwards from Dolma - La (Dolma Pass), a steep descent to Gouri
Kund at 5608 m, also called the Lake of compassion as referred to in the shiva
Purana this is the setting for the legend of Parvati and how Ganesh acquired
his elephant head bathing in the emerald waters of the kund, Parvati fashioned
an image of Ganesh from the soap suds on her body, breathed life into it and
placed it at the entrance of her home to prevent anyone entering. Lord Shiva
happened to return at this point of time and was stopped by Ganesha. Indignant
at this affront, shiva cut off the boy's head. Pravati was inconsolable and
insisted that the boy be brought back to life shiva took the head of a wandering
elephant and placed it on the body. Life was restored and Parvati had her son
back.
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