Ganesha (aka Ganesh, along with a few other names) is among the Hindu religion's most revered gods and dates back more than 2,000 years. He first appears in text form around the time of Christ, and ...

Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God and is a son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Known as 'Vighnaharta' or remover of obstacles, the elephant-headed Hindu God is worshipped at the beginning of any puja or on ...

This enraged Lord Shiva, leading to a confrontation where Ganesha lost his head, which was later replaced with an elephant’s head after Maa Parvati’s intervention. This incident marks Lord ...

marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of prosperity and wisdom. The 10-day festivities saw worshipers hoist elaborately painted clay idols of Ganesha ...

The human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka continues unabated. Although efforts by successive governments since the 1970s have reduced the rate of attrition, and there are about 7,000 elephants still in ...

A Hindu woman tells the story of Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of prosperity and wisdom. Ganesh is also revered as the Remover of Obstacles. There is always a rat present in pictures of him ...

Ganesha is one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism, recognised by his elephant head Ganesha is recognised by his elephant head and is one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism. He is the son ...

Faced with the women’s despair, who but the golden elephant god could intervene? Fluid in his power to assume any guise, at peace with all things, Ganesha is the spiritual center around which ...

Ganesh Chaturti is a 10-day festival that marks the birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god. Ganesha, the deity of wisdom and prosperity, is the son of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. This ...