[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.50 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.50 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.50 - **Language:** English ### [c7.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.50) 6) Wedding of Gaṇapati. Gaṇapati has two wives called Siddhi and Buddhi. When Gaṇapati and Subrahmaṇya attained the age of marriage they were in a hurry to get married. Śiva conducted a test. Śiva and Pārvatī told them that he who returned first after going round the world would be married first. Accordingly Subrahmaṇya mounted his vehicle (peacock) and set out for a tour round the world. Gaṇapati did nothing of the sort. But after a little time he went round his parents, viz., Śiva and Pārvatī. Asked for an explanation about his action Gaṇapati replied that since the whole universe existed in Śiva and Pārvatī, going around them tantamounted to touring round the world. Pleased at this reply his parents got Gaṇapati married first. - [Previous: c7.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.49) - [Next: c7.51](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.51) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.50) · Pramāṇa