No one knows exactly how many gods and goddesses there are in Hinduism, but it’s true that some of them are more well-known ...

But one Hindu activist in Nevada has complained to the museum, and to Birmingham’s mayor and City Council, saying a doll of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh that was on sale was offensive to him.

A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen, he said ...

An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh, imitating anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare on hunger strike, is displayed in Ahmadabad, India Credit: Ajit Solanki/AP ...

Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu elephant god Ganesha, the deity of prosperity, for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India (Danish ...

An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh is transported through a street to a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturti festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

The Associated Press. Huge crowd of Hindu faithful celebrates birthday of elephant-headed god Ganesha. Posted: September 18, 2024 | Last updated: September 18, 2024 ...

An artist works on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha inside a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: AP/Rafiq Maqbool.

Animals hold a revered place in the Hindu pantheon. Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of prosperity and wisdom, and Narasimha and Hayagriva, the respective lion and horse-headed avatars of Vishnu ...

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and is rich in both stories and the meanings they hold for the community. And all the Gods worshipped in Hinduism have a unique attribute to them.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road.