Remover of obstacles, bringer of good luck, Ganesh is ever present at weddings and important events. In Bombay he is usually referred to as Ganapati.
According to legend, Ganesh got his elephant head when he was a baby. Shiva chopped his
head off in a rage. The very first head Parvati found as a replacement
was that of an elephant. That she took and placed on her baby's body.