Shiva sent Brahma out and bring back the head of the first creature he crosses that is laying with its head facing North. Brahma soon returned with the head of a strong and powerful elephant, which Shiva fixed onto Ganesha’s body.Breathing new life into him, Shiva declared Ganesha to be his elder son and made him chief of his army.hiva sent Brahma out and bring back the head of the first creature he crosses that is laying with its head facing North. Brahma soon returned with the head of a strong and powerful elephant, which Shiva fixed onto Ganesha’s body.