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'ganesha' is the god of success and overcoming obstacles, but is also associated with wisdom, learning, prudence, and power. as the god of success, his names are chanted at the start of any important venture. as the remover of obstacles, he is invoked at the start of every journey, marriage, religious rite, house construction, the writing of a book or even a letter.

according to legends 'ganesha' is a great scribe and learned in religious lore and scriptures. hence, 'ganesha' is often depicted with only one tusk, since it is believed that he broke off the other so that he could inscribe the mahabharata, which was dictated by to him the seer vyasa.