
A roundel with depiction of Ganesha, 14th century Ganesha is a very popular god in Hindu Religion, and is one of the most worshipped. He is the son of God Shiva and Godess Parvati. Ganesha or ( Ganesh) is the elephant-headed god in Hindu Religion. The birth of this elephant was planned so that Lord Indra could have an animal of his own, to serve as his escort. Birth of Airavata The birth of Airavata had a divine purpose.

He is the son of Shiva and his consort Parvati, both of human form and yet he bears the head of an elephant. In olden days, in India, people use to measure their strength in elephant's power, as people of today measure the power by horse - horsepower.Like all gods in the Hindu pantheon, Ganesh has a mythological origin. This …Elephant in Hindu Mythology See also Animals Elephants represent sensuality as well as strength across Asia. Elephant god hindu He is the Hindu god of overcoming, a fusion of an elephant head and a human body, something like Western superheroes (think of Batman, Spiderman and Catwoman).
