Ganesha
Ganesha or (Ganesh) is the elephant-headed god in Hindu Religion. He is the son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Ganesha is a very popular god in Hindu Religion, and is one of the most worshipped. Hindu tradition states that Ganesha is a god of wisdom, success and good luck. He is also the giver of different types of favors. The Hindu tradition calls Ganesha as the Vighneshvara. "Vighneshvara" in Sanskrit language means one who is the lord of removing obstacles or difficulties. Thus, the Hindu tradition states that by worshiping Ganesha, one can remove all obstacles and difficulties.
Ganesha Media
A typical four-armed form. Miniature of Nurpur school (circa 1810)
Ganesha on his vahana mooshika the rat, c. 1820
Ganesha, Chola period, early 13th century.
Shiva and Parvati giving a bath to Ganesha. Kangra miniature, 18th century. Allahabad Museum, New Delhi.
Ganesha worshipped in the Durga Puja celebrations in Cologne
Street festivities in Hyderabad, India during the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi
The Morgaon temple, the chief Ashtavinyak temple
References
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dallapiccola
- Ganpati Bappa Morya Archived 2014-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Shri Ganesha Pancharatnam Lyrics Archived 2020-06-12 at the Wayback Machine