Shraddha Kapoor has said that devotees should consider the environment during the current Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The ten-day annual event traditionally sees plastic statues of the elephant god ...

To appease Parvati, Shiva replaced Ganesha's head with that of an elephant, reviving him. Shiva then blessed Ganesha, proclaiming him 'Vighnaharta,' the remover of obstacles, and the first deity ...

An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh, imitating anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on hunger strike, is displayed in Ahmadabad, India Credit: Ajit Solanki/AP ...

An artist works on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha inside a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: AP/Rafiq Maqbool ...

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Article describing some of the Hindu traditions associated with celebrating the birthday of Lord Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh is also known by the names Ganapati, Ekadanta, Vinayaka, Pillaiyar and ...

An artist works on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha inside a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) ...

The Ganesh festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, which marks the birth of the elephant-headed god of wisdom, wealth and prosperity, is popular among Hindus, especially in India.