5: Aum Gan Ganpataaye Namah: Exploring symbolism, facts around Lord Ganesha

<div>This episode is dedicated to<strong> </strong>Lord<strong> </strong>Ganesha, sometimes spelt Ganesh and also referred to as Ganapati, the elephant-headed Hindu God of beginnings. He is traditionally worshipped before any major enterprise and is the patron of intellectuals, bankers, scribes, and authors. His name means both “Lord of the People” (<em>gana</em> means the common people) and “Lord of the Ganas” (Ganesha is the chief of the <em>ganas</em>, the goblin hosts of Lord Shiva).</div>