🌸 20-Minute Ganesh Chaturthi Skit – Full Student Role Plan & Scene Details
🎤 Narrators (2 students)
Reader 1 (calm, divine voice, explains background).
Reader 2 (adds drama, emotional tones).
👉 They stand at the side of the stage with mics, never moving.
🕉 Main Characters
1. Goddess Parvati – loving, graceful, emotional.
2. Lord Shiva – powerful, commanding, yet calm.
3. Lord Ganesha – playful, innocent, brave.
4. Kartikeya – energetic, proud, competitive.
5. Nandi – loyal, persuasive.
6. 2 Shiva Soldiers – for battle scene.
👥 Supporting Characters
3–4 Additional Soldiers/Devas – to make the fight scene grand.
2 Helpers – bring props (elephant head, garland, etc.), also double as attendants.
🎶 Chorus / Sloka Chanters (4–6 students)
Recite shlokas in unison.
Sit in the corner with folded hands.
Can softly play dhol, manjira, or clap rhythmically.
🪔 Scene-by-Scene Breakdown
Scene 1: Parvati Creates Ganesha (4 minutes)
Narration:
R1: “Long ago, Goddess Parvati longed for a son who would stay with her always.”
R2: “From the sandal paste she used for her bath, she shaped a little boy and gave
him life. That boy was named Ganesha!”
Action:
Parvati slowly makes gestures of shaping a boy from clay (use soft cloth or prop).
Chorus chants softly: “Om Gan Ganapataye Namah” in background.
Ganesha “wakes up,” bows to her.
Dialogues:
Parvati (smiling, hands on his head): “My son, guard the door while I bathe. Do not
let anyone in.”
Ganesha (nodding): “Yes, Mother. I will obey you.”
(Parvati exits as if going to bathe, Ganesha stands guarding the door with a toy gada.)
Scene 2: Shiva Returns (3 minutes)
Narration:
R1: “Just then, Lord Shiva, Parvati’s husband, returned home.”
R2: “But little Ganesha, not knowing who Shiva was, stopped him at the door!”
Dialogues:
Shiva (stern, raising hand): “Move aside, child. This is my home.”
Ganesha (firmly): “Mother told me not to let anyone in. You cannot pass!”
Nandi (to Ganesha): “This is Lord Shiva himself! Let him enter!”
Ganesha (shaking head, brave): “No. I’ll follow only my mother’s command.”
Action:
Soldiers + Kartikeya try to convince him. Ganesha stands tall.
Scene 3: The Battle (4 minutes)
Narration:
R1: “Shiva was surprised by the boy’s courage.”
R2: “But anger grew, and a fight broke out between Shiva’s army and little Ganesha!”
Action:
Playful battle scene. Soldiers circle Ganesha, he pushes them back (no rough play,
just gestures).
Kartikeya joins in—Ganesha still resists.
Finally, Shiva lifts his trident.
Narration continues:
R1: “In his anger, Shiva struck Ganesha…”
R2: “And little Ganesha fell to the ground.”
Action:
Ganesha lies down, soft music/silence.
Parvati rushes in.
Dialogues:
Parvati (crying, arms wide): “Oh Shiva! You have harmed our own son!”
Scene 4: Ganesha is Reborn (4 minutes)
Narration:
R1: “Shiva realized his mistake and promised to bring Ganesha back.”
R2: “He ordered his followers to bring the head of the first living being they found—
an elephant.”
Action:
Helpers bring an elephant head prop.
Shiva gently places it on Ganesha.
Dialogues:
Shiva (blessing): “From today, you shall be known as Ganesha, the remover of
obstacles. You will be worshipped before any new beginning.”
Parvati (hugging him): “My son, you are blessed!”
Chorus recites:
“Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kurume Deva Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada.”
Scene 5: Ganesha and Kartikeya – Who is Greater? (5 minutes)
Narration:
R1: “One day, Sage Narada came to Kailash with a divine fruit of wisdom.”
R2: “Shiva decided that only one son could receive it—whoever first circled the world
three times.”
Action:
Kartikeya runs in circles around the stage, acting fast.
Ganesha stands, thinks deeply.
Dialogues:
Ganesha (smiling): “The whole world is nothing but my parents. I will circle them.”
(He walks around Shiva and Parvati three times, bows.)
Narration:
R1: “Shiva and Parvati were touched by his wisdom.”
R2: “They declared Ganesha the winner, the lord of wisdom and knowledge.”
Chorus softly chants: “Ganpati Bappa Morya!”
Finale (2 minutes)
Narration:
R1: “And that is how Lord Ganesha came to be worshipped before every beginning.”
R2: “He brings wisdom, prosperity, and joy wherever he is remembered.”
Action:
All characters join centre stage, hands folded in namaste.
Chorus leads audience: “Ganpati Bappa…” (Audience responds “Morya!” 2–3 times.)
Curtain closes with chant and music.
📌 Student Count with Roles
Narrators = 2
Parvati, Shiva, Ganesha, Kartikeya, Nandi = 5
Soldiers/Devas = 5–6
Helpers = 2
Chorus = 4–6
👉 Total = 18–21 students
🎭 Props & Costumes
Parvati: Saree, flowers.
Shiva: Rudraksha mala, trishul (toy), tiger print cloth.
Ganesha: Dhotis, mask/headgear of elephant (simple).
Kartikeya: Vel (spear), bright costume.
Nandi: White dress, cow-head mask or ears.
Chorus: White kurta, dupatta, tilak.
