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It is an established custom in Indian society, to start any activity with the worship of Lord Ganapati, the elephant faced god, considered to be the elder son of Siva. He is also known by various other names such as Ganesa, Vinayaka etc. When we turn our gaze seeking references to Ganapati in the Vedas, only one verse is said to be attributed to Him.

Ganaanaam thvaa ganapatim havaamahe
Kavim kaveenaam upamasra vasthamam
Jyeshta raajam brhmanaam brhmanaspati
Aanas srunvan oodhibhis seedhasaadhanam
(Rig Veda 2-23)

WE call thee, Lord and Leader of the heavenly hosts, the wise among the wise, the most famous of all, The King supreme of prayers, O Brahmanaspati: hear us with help; sit down in place of sacrifice.
(Translated by Griffith)

These lines occur in a hymn dedicated to Brhmanaspati. In this or the other five hymns under the same heading, there is no reference to the name Vinayaka or to his appearance. In the entire Rig Veda, this is the only place where the name......

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