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Ganesha, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the most widely revered and easily recognizable deities in the Hindu pantheon, thanks to his distinctive elephant head. He is worshipped as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, and the god of intellect and wisdom. Ganesha is particularly honored at the beginning of rites and ceremonies, symbolizing auspicious beginnings, and he is also invoked as the patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. The name Vinayaka, a common reference for Ganesha, appears in the Pur??as and in Buddhist Tantras. This name also lends itself to the famous eight Ganesha temples in Maharashtra, known collectively as the Ashtavinayak. In artistic depictions, Ganesha may be shown in various postures and contexts: standing, dancing, heroically fighting demons, playing as a young boy with his family, or seated on an elevated seat, sometimes even in contemporary scenes. A typical depiction of Ganesha includes his elephant head and a large belly, and he is commonly shown with four arms. In his lower-right hand, he holds his own broken tusk, symbolizing sacrifice, while his lower-left hand holds a delicacy, which he samples with his trunk