ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. -lord ganesh is worshiped first before starting anything new.
lord ganesha clears the obstacles and paves the way for us to move forward in life. the large elephant head of lord ganesha symbolizes wisdom, understanding, and a discriminating intellect that one must possess to attain perfection in life - ganesha, who is also known as the lord of new beginnings, is also worshipped as the remover of obstacles.