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Ganesha

India

Ganesha is a popular elephant-headed Hindu god with four arms: the upper right holds an ax to cut off the bonds of attachment; the upper left contains a lotus blossom symbolizing success; the lower right displays a gesture of fearlessness; the lower left has a bowl of candy exemplifying the sweets of Heaven.

This entity appears in the story “19. A Complaint from India”.