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Ganesha is the son of Siva and Parvati. Ganesha is the god of knowledge, thresholds, wisdom, literature, and fire. His head was chopped off and replaced with the head of an elephant.
Ganesha - Hindu Elephant-Headed God
Ganesha is a Hindu zoomorphic elephant-headed god.

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