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Shaiva
गणेश
Lord Ganesha
Remover of Obstacles · Vighnaharta
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Mantra
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Salutations to Ganapati, lord of beginnings.
Story & significance
Created by Parvati and given an elephant head by Shiva, Ganesha is worshipped first before every ritual. He wrote the Mahabharata as Vyasa dictated, breaking his tusk to use as a pen.
- Vahana (mount)
- Mushika (mouse)
- Consort
- Riddhi & Siddhi
ModakAnkushaPashaBroken tusk
Sacred temples
- Siddhivinayak, Mumbai
- Ashtavinayak, Maharashtra
- Dagdusheth, Pune
- Ucchi Pillayar, Trichy