Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles.
1After dinner Sir Modava told them about the Feast of Ganesa.
2Salutation to Ganesa the Elephant-Headed One, and to Shri the Lady of Beauty!
3Ganesa can thus be seen as patron to marriages in the order of polyfidelity.
4Burn Ganesa incense and feed your critters a few peanuts.
5All these verses are cruces intended to stagger Ganesa.
6The woman you are thinking about might not be as understanding as Ganesa's two wives.
7Ganapati is Ganesa, the eldest son of Mahadeva.
8Ganesa was much ashamed at the remark.
9If you are a fan of classic literature, chances are Ganesa is your patron even if you have not noticed.
10Siva was sorry for what he had done, and wanted to bring Ganesa back to life; but his head was gone.
11Ganesa, the elephant, may not be the most handsome of animals; but what he lacks in looks he compensates for in wisdom.
12Another of the most notable gods worshiped at Benares is Ganesa, the first born of Siva and one of his horrible wives.
13(Salutation to Ganesa the Lord of Wisdom, and to Saraswate the Lady of Sweet Speech!)
14"We sacrifice peanuts to the rats in honor of Ganesa." I received the strangest looks.
15There, purchase the food the zoo has for the elephants and feed them while silently asking for Ganesa to help you in matters of prosperity.