GANESH

Ganesh is the Hindu God of wisdom and remover of obstacles. In mythology, Ganesh is the son of Shiva and Parvati. Short, fat, four-handed and an elephant headed person, he is the yellow coloured Lord of Ganas or Gana-Devatas, the attendant deities of Lord Shiva. Ganesh is a very popular deity among Nepalese who is worshipped for the success of any work, undertaking or travel etc. Shrewd and talented, Ganesh is the main character of many myths and legends. He is known by many names such a Gajanana, Heramba, Ganapati, Lambakarna, Lambodara etc. Ganesh, the elephant headed god of wisdom and success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propitiated before worshipping other gods. He is one of the sons of Shiva and is also known  as “Siddhi Data” or the one who bestows success for the accomplishment of any work. His elephant head has only one complete tusk, while the other is broken. It is believed that he lost it in a fight with Parsuram. It is also believed that he broke it to write the epic Mahabharata to the dictation of sage Vyasa. His elephant head is believed to be an emblem of wisdom and his mount is a mouse or Mooshika – the emblem of sagacity. Ganesh popularly known as Vinayaka as well.