Devotees immerse an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Arabian Sea, during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) ...

In Hinduism, Ganesha (also known as Ganesh, Ganapati and Vinayaka) is the god of beginnings and the remover of obstacles. Most depictions of Ganesha show the deity with multiple arms and the head ...

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025, celebrated on August 28, marks Lord Ganesha’s birth and unites communities across India in devotion, joy, and prayers for wisdom, success, and new beginnings.

Tens of thousands of devotees gathered in Mumbai on Tuesday to bid farewell to the Hindu god Ganesha after a ten-day festival celebrating his birth. (AP Video by Rafiq Maqbool and Mahesh Kumar) ...

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.