Ganesha and His brother Lord Subramanya once had a dispute as to who was the elder of the two. The matter was
referred to Lord Shiva for final decision. Shiva decided that whoever
would make a tour of the whole world and come back first to the starting
point had the right to be the elder.
Subramanya flew off at once on his
vehicle, the peacock, to make a circuit of the world. But the wise
Ganesha went, in loving worshipfulness, around His divine parents and
asked for the prize of His victory.
Lord Shiva said, "Beloved and wise Ganesha! But how can I give you the prize; you did not go around the world?"
Ganesha replied, "No, but I have gone around my parents. My parents represent the entire manifested universe!"
Thus the dispute was settled in favour of Lord Ganesha, who was
thereafter acknowledged as the elder of the two brothers. Mother Parvati
also gave Him a fruit as a prize for this victory.
(Source: About.com Hinduism)
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