He has a human body and an elephant head. Families buy a Ganesh idol for the occasion, and pray over it at home, before processing toward the beach. Neighborhoods get together to erect temporary ...

Perhaps the most intriguing is Ganesha, a four-armed, elephant-headed god often depicted with a jolly expression and colored ...

Lord Ganesha is one of the most praised Gods in the entire world he is also termed as the first worshiped God his elephant ...

When Goddess Parvati sees her beheaded son, she is furious and asks Shiv to restore Ganesh’s life immediately. To pacify her, Shiv beheads an elephant, the first being he encounters on the way ...

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As Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 is here, this article can help you download and send Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 Stickers on Wishes, Images, Status, Video, Messages, Wallpaper and more to your loved ones. On the ...

The 10-day Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi ends Monday, when statues of the elephant-headed god are immersed in the sea, as well as rivers and lakes across India. Many devotees immerse their idols ...

The auspicious festival marks the birthday of the Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity and the favourite god of all. It is observed for 10 days by the dedicated devotees who call Bappa ...

He always looks forward to photographing the annual Ganesh Festival. Every year for 10 days, Mumbai immerses itself in a frenzy of paying homage to the elephant-headed god Ganesha, the Hindu deity ...

Ganesha's trunk has the strength to uproot a tree as well as the finesse to pick up a needle. Read on to know more... An elephant's trunk has the strength to uproot a tree as well as the finesse ...