Sanskrit: Gaṇeśa; Hindi: Gaṇeś.) The Hindu god typically represented with an elephant’s head and corpulent body. Associated with prosperity, he is the son of Shiva and the mountain goddess Parvati. Also known as Vinayaka (Sanskrit: Vināyaka, ‘remover of obstacles’) and Ganapati (Sanskrit: Gaṇapati). The annual Ganesha Chathurthi festival is dedicated to him.