They are neither on a household altar nor a Buddhist altar. I have several small brass statues depicting Indian gods at hand. Ganesha with the head of an elephant. Brahma with four faces. Saraswati ...

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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 shubh ...

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Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni announced that a male Sumatran elephant calf born to a mother named Lisa at the Tesso Nilo National Park Flying ...

A mother elephant named Lisa and her newborn calf at Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau Province on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The male Sumatran elephant calf born to Lisa at the Elephant Flying Squad ...

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Hindu devotees across India celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day festival honoring Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings. A man carries flowers at a wholesale ...

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Devotees prepare to immerse an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.

Hindu devotees across India celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day festival honoring Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings. I tested the Garmin CIRQA Band, a ...

Hindu devotees across India celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day festival honoring Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings. Bridgeport police say the victim is ...