Ganesha :
Ganesha , the elephant god, son of Shiva and Parvati is the God of wisdom and good judgement . He is worshipped as the remover of obstacles that stand in the way of good deeds . He is also known to plants obstacles in the path of evil activities . Though neither human nor animal, Ganesha combines human intelligence with the physical strength of an animal . He is considered to be the supreme embodiment of knowledge and divine wisdom . He is said to have written the Mahabharata from the dictation of sage Vyasa . He is a charming though odd looking deity . He is represented as short, fat and with a protruding belly . His skin has an orangish hue and his appearence reflects prosperity . He has four hands, the head of an elephant and only one tusk . In one hand he holds a shell, in another a discus, a club in the third and a water lily in the fourth . He is shown as riding on a rat . He is said to possess a third eye like his parents . But unlike them, it is not there to display anger . On the contrary, it is a symbol of his wisdom . He is also a
dancer, and his dancing is joyous and not destructive .
More other name of Ganpati as Ekadanta ( single tusked) Gajanana, Gajavadana, Karimukha, Heramba, Lamba karna, Lambodara, Dwidehi , and Vighnahari (obstacle remover).