Gaṇeśa—the demigod in charge of material opulence and freedom from misfortune. He is the son of Lord Śiva and Pārvatī, and is the scribe who wrote down the Mahābhārata. He has an elephant head. He has a rat for a carrier.

Ganesa-the demigod in charge of material opulence and freedom from misfortune. He is the son of Lord Siva and Parvati, and is the scribe who wrote down the Mahabharata. He has an elephant head. He has a rat for a carrier.
 

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