Little Ganesh) is a 2007 animated musical religious feature film directed by Pankaj Sharma based on Hindu scriptures.
The film is about the divine adventures and sacred tales of Ganesh, the Hindu elephant-headed god, when he was in child form.
One day, Parvati asks Nandi to guard the palace and prevent any visitors from coming in while she takes her bath.
From the ocean, the ultimate power, the gods Vishnu and Lakshmi decide to go to Kailash to calm down Shiva.
Parvati becomes sad thinking that everyone will mock him, but Brahma promises that for eras to come, people will worship Ganesh.
Surkdaman threatens the water god Varuna to stop bringing rain clouds to southern India because Indra is hiding somewhere there.
Without rain, the region suffers from a drought, and the sage Agastya prays to Brahma to bring an end to Surkdaman's torment.
Back in South India, when Agastya rests, Ganesh becomes impatient and worries for the animals and people living without water.
He challenges them both to circle the world three times; whichever brother completes the task first will be deemed the winner.
Kubera, the god of wealth, comes to Kailash to invite Shiva and Parvati to visit his palace for a dinner.
[1] Ameeta Gupta of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5/5, writing, "Overall, Bal Ganesh is a good effort, and worth a watch.
"[2] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, writing, "On the whole, BAL GANESH is an interesting celluloid experience that should attract kids by the dozens.
[6] A web series, titled Bal Ganesh Ki Paathshala, was released in 2020 which shows Ganesha explaining various Indian festivals and traditions to kids.