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  • A lotus flower and a broken tusk beside a lit diya on still water at dawn, symbolising Ganesha's iconographySpirit

    Why an Elephant Head? The Story Behind Ganesha's Form

    Ganesha is among the most recognised forms in the world's visual vocabulary, yet the story behind that elephant head is stranger, older, and more layered than...

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