(Tamil: Vināyakaṉ, from the Sanskrit Vināyaka, lit. ‘Remover [of obstacles]’.) A common name given to the elephant-headed Hindu god often called Ganesha (Gaṇeśa) or Ganapati (Gaṇapati).
(Tamil: Vināyakaṉ, from the Sanskrit Vināyaka, lit. ‘Remover [of obstacles]’.) A common name given to the elephant-headed Hindu god often called Ganesha (Gaṇeśa) or Ganapati (Gaṇapati).