Dedicated to Lord Guruvayurappan, a form of Lord Krishna, it is often referred to as the “Dwaraka of the South.” The temple ...

Ganesha, the beloved elephant-headed god of Hinduism, is a symbol of wisdom, prosperity, and remover of obstacles. He is instantly recognizable with his large ears, round belly, and of course, his ...

When you think of temples, you may picture peaceful places filled with prayers, bells, and the smell of incense. But in India ...

Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, symboliseswisdom ... cursing it to never appear fully bright again. However, the moon god pleaded for forgiveness, and Ganesha, showing mercy, allowed the moon ...

Lord Ganesha is a Hindu God and is a son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Known as 'Vighnaharta' or remover of obstacles, the elephant-headed Hindu God is worshipped at the beginning of any puja or on ...

Every year for 10 days, Mumbai immerses itself in a frenzy of paying homage to the elephant-headed god Ganesha, the Hindu deity of wisdom, knowledge and good fortune. During this event, ...

In Tokyo's Asakusa area, the Matsuchiyama Shoden temple is dedicated to Kangiten, the Japanese version of Lord Ganesha ... to build a temple for the elephant-headed god, and in return, he asked ...

A group of devotees hoist a giant idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha as they prepare to dunk it in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India ...

Many will whisper their wishes in Lord Ganesha’s ear and present him ... will ceremonially immerse it into the sea. The elephant-headed god will thus return to his heavenly abode after being ...