Ganesha has been represented with the head of an elephant since the early stages of his appearance in Indian art.Ganesha is often shown riding on or attended by a Mouse or Rat.Ganesha is Vighneshvara the Lord of Obstacles.Ganesha is popularly held to be the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesha had two sons: Kşema and Lābha.Gaṇeśa's jayanti celebrated on the cathurthī of the śuklapakṣa (fourth day of the waxing moon) in the month of megha (January/February)." The Ganeshji ka Mandir is near the reservoir of the MahaKaleshwar Temple. This is a powerful prayer of Ganesh, Shree Ganeshji at Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Colonia, NJ USA.Ganesha resides in the first chakra. The Ganapati Atharvashirsa, was probably composed during the 16th or 17th centuries.
