He is the elephant-headed God, the embodiment of wisdom, knowledge and bliss; the remover of obstacles, beloved son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi, elder brother of Lord Karthikeya- he is none ...

Ganesha, the beloved elephant-headed god of Hinduism, is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity, and remover of obstacles. He is instantly recognizable with his large ears, round belly, and of course ...

Shekar, 49, has the world's largest private collection of Ganesh idols - totalling 11,522 representations of the elephant-headed god. Credit: NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images Fishermen carry the ...

Indian army members transport an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, in an army truck for immersion in the Sangam, the confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges river, during the Ganesh ...

The Associated Press. Huge crowd of Hindu faithful celebrates birthday of elephant-headed god Ganesha. Posted: September 18, 2024 | Last updated: September 18, 2024 ...

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesh is presented as a portly elephant-headed figure with four arms. He is considered the god of wisdom, the patron of science and art and the remover of obstacles. Standing ...

On India's west coast, revelers hoist up statues of an elephant-headed god, and parade them toward the Arabian Sea. They sing and chant, and hand out food to bystanders. For 10 days, they perform ...

The meaning of the elephant-headed god changes in different cultures. In Jainism, the elephant-headed yaksha is linked to a turtle and is a guardian of one of the Tirthankaras.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...