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Amongst Hindus, the
god Ganesh is invoked before every undertaking. He is a chubby,
smiling, elephant-headed deity who was the first son of Shiva and
Parvati. He sits on a throne or lotus, and is often found above
temple gateways, in shops, houses and all Cox & Kings
brochures. In his arms he holds a conch, a discus, a bowl of sweets and
a water lily and he is always attended by his vehicle, a rat. Ganesh is
credited with having written the Mahabharata (the most popular of the
epic Hindu texts), as dictated by the sage Vyasa, and he is regarded as
a god of learning, success, prosperity and peace.
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