A man dressed as a Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, rides a motorcycle on a road in the southern Indian city of Chennai Credit: REUTERS Idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord ...

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 ...

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 .

India's Ganesh Festival: Mumbai Parties, Prays For Elephant-Headed God For 10 days, they sing, dance, chant and pray at the feet of Ganesh statues, then submerge them in water. The festival was ...

Before even the gods begin, they invoke Him. But few remember that the great epic Mahabharata — the very voice of dharma — was once written by the hands of none other than Lord Ganesha. When we think ...

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.

The Hindu god Ganesha is referred to by 108 names in mythology. On the occasion of Ganesh Chathurti, Nishad Pai Vaidya picks 11 cricketers who were named after the Hindu God.

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 By The ...

Allowing elephants to live in nature should be the real way of revering the elephant god, Lord Ganesha.” Lord Ganesha is the Hindu God of new beginnings, wisdom, and knowledge.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road.