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Ganesha
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Ga·nesh  (g-nsh) also Ga·ne·sha (-nsh)
n. Hinduism
The god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles, son of Shiva and Parvati, depicted as a short fat man with an elephant's head.

[Hindi Gae, from Sanskrit Gaea, from gaea, master of throngs : gaa, throng, group of followers + a, master (from e, -, he rules over; see aik- in Indo-European roots).]
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Noun1.Ganesha - Hindu god of wisdom or prophecyGanesha - Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles


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