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View Name: Ganesha


GANESHA

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology

Other Scripts: गणेश (Sanskrit)

Pronounced: ga-NAYSH   [key]

Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit गण (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler". This is the name of the Hindu god of wisdom and good luck, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is often depicted as a stout man with the head of an elephant.
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