Parvati is the daughter of the heavenly nymph Menaka and Himavata, the lord of mountains . After Parvathi married Lord Shiva she went to live with him on Mount Kailasa . It is believed that she returns to earth to visit her parents every year. Lord Ganesha comes to earth to take her back to Mount Kailasa . We celebrate the arrival of Parvathi to earth as GOWRI HABBA and the arrival of Ganesha to take her back as Ganesh Chaturti.
(Submitted By Ananya S. Shastry, studying in Innisfree House school)
