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Ganesh

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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).]
Ganesh [gæˈniːʃ]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) the Hindu god of prophecy, represented as having an elephant's head
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Noun1.Ganesh - Hindu god of wisdom or prophecyGanesh - Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles
Ganapati, Ganesa, Ganesha
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