Ganesh
Trunked Hindu god
Ganesh is a Hindu deity depicted with an elephant head and human body, one of the most widely worshipped gods in Hinduism.
He is revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings, wisdom, and learning.
Worshippers often invoke Ganesh before starting new ventures or undertakings: We prayed to Ganesh before opening the business.
Also spelled Ganesha.
Agent that eliminates
- barriersThings blocking access
- hindrancesThings that obstruct progress
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
- blockadesBarriers preventing passage
challenges · difficulties · beginnings · doorways · thresholds · gatekeeper · pathways · transitions
Hindu worship ritual
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- templeSacred worship structure
- idolObject of worship
shrine · altar · devotees · sacred · divinity · invocation · offerings · aarti
Hindu god of dissolution
- ParvatiHindu goddess of fertility
- sonsMale offspring collectively
- parentsMother and father
- brotherMale with shared parents
consorts · Lakshmi · Saraswati · birth story · creation · beheading · restoration
Cranium of largest land animal
- trunkMain stem or storage
- tusksExtended animal incisors
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- potbellyProtruding rounded abdomen
four arms · axe · lotus · noose · small eyes · crown · third eye · swastika
State of being submerged
- processionFormal moving line
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- MumbaiIndia's most populous city
- MaharashtraWestern Indian state
clay idol · decoration · drummers · coconut · flowers · homecoming · community · tableaux
Cosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- BrahmanSupreme cosmic reality
- UpanishadsVedic philosophical scriptures
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
shakti · consciousness · auspiciousness · prosperity · moksha · spiritual growth
Understood facts and skills
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
- understandingMental comprehension of something
discernment · insight · patron of arts · writing · Mahabharata · scribe · letters · students
remover
Agent that eliminates
- barriersThings blocking access
- hindrancesThings that obstruct progress
- impedimentsThings that obstruct progress
blockades · challenges · difficulties · beginnings · doorways · thresholds · gatekeeper · pathways · transitions · inauguration
puja
Hindu worship ritual
idol · shrine · altar · devotees · sacred · divinity · invocation · offerings · aarti · rituals
Shiva
Hindu god of dissolution
brother · consorts · Lakshmi · Saraswati · birth story · creation · beheading · restoration
elephant head
Cranium of largest land animal
potbelly · four arms · axe · lotus · noose · small eyes · crown · third eye · swastika
immersion
State of being submerged
- processionFormal moving line
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- MumbaiIndia's most populous city
Maharashtra · clay idol · decoration · drummers · coconut · flowers · homecoming · community · tableaux · farewell
dharma
Cosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- BrahmanSupreme cosmic reality
- UpanishadsVedic philosophical scriptures
mantra · shakti · consciousness · auspiciousness · prosperity · moksha · spiritual growth
knowledge
Understood facts and skills
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
understanding · discernment · insight · patron of arts · writing · Mahabharata · scribe · letters · students · examinations