Once Ganesha had his belly full of Modaka and mounted His Mount,Mouse.
His stomach was so full of Modakas , his belly burst open and the Modakas spilled out.
He jumped down from His Mount, collected the Modakas and climbed back to His mount.
Moon, on seeing this , laughed at Ganesha.
Angry at being ridiculed, Ganesha plucked out His Tusk, pierced the Moon causing Moon to lose its brightness.
Later at the request of th Devas He restored Moon to its early splendour with the condition that the Moon shall wax for Fifteen days and wane for fifteen days.
There is another version which says that Lord Shiva took Moon and kept Moon on His head after informing Ganesha and Moon was back with waxing and waning.
References.
Brahmanda, Brahma Vaivartha Purana.
Mudugale Upa Purana
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