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A Sculpture of Ganesh  
   

A Sculpture of Ganesh

Ganesh is often depicted seated or lying down sometimes reading a book or even looking at the computer!
Elephant Headed God

February 16th 2006
In the Hindu pantheon there are many gods. Just like the Greek and Roman Gods, Hindu Gods fall in love, get married, have children. They live lives that are a little bit like people's lives. They are gods but they are not always good. They can be naughty, sometimes they do or say things that are rash or petty. Ganesh, the elephant headed god was the child of two gods, Shiva and Parvati. There ... read more
Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Rishikesh

Indian Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more
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