The elephant headed god Ganesha, also known as Ganesha or Ganapati, is a deity of wisdom and obstacle breaking in Hinduism and Indian mythology. It combines the wisdom of humans and elephants, especially revered by the Shiva and Vishnu sects in Hinduism. Due to its command over a group of mischievous little gods (Kana) who serve Shiva, it is also known as the "group leader" or the lord of Kana. Its shape is an elephant headed human body, with a large belly and only one tooth. It holds an axe, candy, prayer beads, and lotus flowers, and its long teeth have great divine power. With just one strike, it transforms Gajamuhe into a giant mouse and becomes its mount; He has a kind and kind personality, but is brave and firm in war, with a unique characteristic of elephant hooks and prayer beads.
He is the spiritual son of Shiva and the Snow Mountain Goddess Parvati. The Elephant Head God has a wide range of followers. In Tibetan Buddhism, it is referred to as Zizai Tian, Huan Xi Tian, Sheng Tian, and is the guardian deity; In Japan, it is regarded as the God of Couple Perfection and God of Wealth; In Thailand, he is called "Elephant Head God of Wealth"; In Hinduism, he is the god of overcoming obstacles, the god of wealth, the god of destiny, the god of knowledge, representing wisdom, symbolizing auspiciousness and success, and is the most popular god in India.
The radical leader of the Indian nationalist movement, Tirak, once used the worship of the elephant head god to launch a movement against British colonialism, making the elephant head god a symbol of the national god.

Origin of Elephant Head
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Legend has it that Shiva was immersed in practice and went out to practice all year round. She never knocked on the door when she returned home. One time when he returned from his hard work, his wife Parvati was taking a shower and was greatly embarrassed to see her husband come in. So during the next time Shiva went out to practice, Parvati made a little boy out of turmeric clay used for purification and gave him life, ordering him to guard the gate and not allow anyone to enter while she was bathing. At this moment, Shiva returned and as soon as she arrived at the doorstep, she saw a handsome and handsome boy he didn't know guarding there. Shiva told her that she was Parvati's husband, but the boy who only obeyed his mother's orders refused to let him in. Shiva lost her patience and went to war with the boy while speaking, using a trident to cut off his head in one fell swoop. After Parvati finished bathing, he discovered that his son had been harmed by his father who he was unaware of while guarding the house. He was extremely sad, upset, and angry, and immediately demanded that Shiva save their son. However, the powerful trident had already swung Ganisa's head flying to its destination. Shiva had no choice but to seek help from the creator god Brahma. Brahma told Shiva that the first creature he encountered with its head facing north during his search could be replaced with the head of Ganesha. Shiva then dispatched his mount bull, Nandi, to search around and finally discovered a divine elephant of the Emperor Indra's mount facing north. He then placed the head of the elephant on Ganesh and resurrected him.

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It is said that once a snowy mountain goddess took a bath, and a drop of water splashed into the Ganges River. She was drunk by the Elephant Head Goddess Marini and gave birth to the Elephant Head Goddess, with a human body, an elephant head, four arms, and one long tooth.
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When celebrating the birthday of Elephant Head, the owner forgot to invite Saturn's god Soni. Suni burned the baby's head with his gaze. At this moment, Brahma asked the Snow Mountain Goddess to go into the forest and suggested putting the head of the first animal she met on her son. When the Goddess met an elephant, the baby grew an elephant head.
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The creation process of the world's longest poem Mahabharata is also closely related to the mystery of the elephant head, and today's Indian mythology is almost entirely included in this masterpiece.
The goddess of wisdom Saraswati gave Ganesh a divine pen and ink, making him the god of knowledge. Legend has it that the creator of the Mahabharata, Guangbo Immortal, came to realize the truth after experiencing the power struggle between the Bandu and Chulu royal families, and came up with epic poems and songs in his mind. However, he was unable to record them orally, so he sought help from the god of creation, Brahma. With the guidance of Brahma, the immortal sought Ganesh's help and used Ganesh's divine pen to record the oral content of the Guangbo Immortal. However, due to the massive length of this epic, Ganesh's divine pen was damaged. In order not to interrupt the immortal's thought process, Ganesh came up with an idea and broke his right tooth, dipped it in ink, continued to listen to the Guangbo Immortal's oral statement, continuously wrote, and finally fully recorded this masterpiece, which is known as one of the greatest classics in India. From then on, Ganesh became what we see today with only the left ivory and no right ivory.

There is a story in the Buddhist scripture "Four Chapters of Vinaya Kadharma" about the "Great Holy Joyful Heaven". The son of the Great Self in Heaven (also known as the God of Shiva) is like a head with a human body, and his nature is violent, so he is also called the Great Wilderness God; Guanyin Bodhisattva, in order to subdue his barbarism, transformed into a woman and went to find him. When he saw the woman, his heart was filled with desire and he wanted to embrace her body. The woman refused to say, "Do you want to touch my jade body to protect Buddhism? After I protect Buddhism, can there be no obstacles?" He replied, "I will follow your fate from now on." So, the Night Bodhisattva smiled and accepted his embrace and sexual union, gaining his favor, and then subdued him into Buddhism. Therefore, everyone was happy and named "Great Holy Joyful Heaven".

The full moon day of the AVANI month in India (between the eighth and ninth lunar months) is the birthday of the Elephant Head God. Believers will prepare coconut, wreath, fragrant branches, fresh fruits and other sacrificial items early and pray for the protection of the Elephant Head God. During the 10 day festival, believers bring home the statue of Elephant Head God, symbolizing the introduction of wealth, wisdom, and auspiciousness. On the last day of the festival, believers will also hold a grand ceremony to send the statue of the Elephant Head God into the river and sea, allowing him to follow the waves, which means removing the old and replacing the new.

In Japan, Ganesha is considered the God of Wealth, or the God of Couple Perfection.
In Thailand, it is the "Elephant Head God of Wealth".
In Xizang Tantrism, the Red Elephant Head King God of Wealth, or Red God of Wealth.
In India, he is also a deity worshipped in general shops.