Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits.Р”Р„n elephantРІР‚вЂњheaded anthropomorphic figure on Indo-Greek coins from the 1st century BCE has been proposed by some scholars to be 'incipient Ganesha', while others have suggested Ganesha may have been an emerging deity in India and southeast Asia around the 2nd century CE based on the evidence from archaeological excavations in Mathura and outside India. Ganesha is also invoked as a patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites and ceremonies. He is widely revered, more specifically, as the remover of obstacles and thought to bring good luck the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.

Р”Р„lthough Ganesha has many attributes, he is readily identified by his elephant head. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. His image is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia ( Java and Bali), Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Ganesha ( Sanskrit: Р°В¤вЂ”Р°В¤Р€Р°ТђвЂЎР°В¤В¶, IAST: GaР±в„–вЂЎeР•вЂєa), also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.

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