Lord Ganesha Statue

The flabby, placid, sensible, elephant-headed Ganesh, or Ganesha, is one of Hinduisms most popular deities. Ganesh is the remover of obstacles, the deity whom worshippers first acknowledge when they visit a temple. Ganesh is also benefactor of letters and of learning; Ganesh is the legendary scribe who, using his broken tusk, which he often holds, wrote down parts of the Mahabharata epic. Ganesha is remembered in marriages, worships, and auspicious functions so that unforeseen happenings can be prevented. As the bestower of buddhi (intellect), Ganesha can protect us from these limitations as well. While Ganesha remembrance can grant us learning in the areas of our choice, induce spirituality in our hearts, and rid our lives from hypocrisy and dishonesty, he can also purge our material suffering and give us comforts and luxuries.