Ganesh is one of the best-known and beloved representations of divinity in Hinduism. Although he is known by many other names,
Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and
exploits, and explain his distinct iconography. Ganesha is worshipped as the lord of beginnings, the lord of obstacles (Vighnesha),
patron of arts and sciences, and the god of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured with affection at the start of any ritual or ceremony
and invoked as the "Patron of Letters" at the beginning of any writing.
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