ganesh

WORDNET DICTIONARY

ganesh(n = noun.person) ganapati, ganesa, ganesha - Hindu god of wisdom or prophecy; the god who removes obstacles;

is a kind of hindu deity

ganesh, prop. n.

The Hindu god of wisdom, prudence and prophesy; the remover of obstacles. [1913 Webster]

" He is represented as a short, fat, red-colored man, with a large belly and the head of an elephant." Balfour. [1913 Webster]