Why should we not sleep with our head towards the north?   Elders say that we should not sleep with our head towards the north. The answer to this lies in the story of Ganesha. Parvati stationed Ganesha at the door when she was taking bath. At that time Shiva came and demanded to be let inside. Ganesha did not agree to let him in. Angry, Shiva cut off Ganesha's head. Parvati finished her bath; she came and saw what had happened and was very angry. She commanded that he be brought back to life. It was decided that they