A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen, he said in a new ...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...

(RNS) — Outside my fourth-floor window, the sounds of devotional chanting, lively music and drum beats echoed in the narrow street below. It was Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day Hindu festival that earlier ...

A 6-year-old boy in the Indian state of Punjab is worshiped by villagers as the reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesha. Pranshu, who is unable to walk properly, was born with an unexplained medical ...

Huge crowds of devotees gathered across India this month to celebrate the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi, marking the birth of the deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed, round-bellied god of prosperity ...

The 10-day Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi marked in honor of the deity of prosperity and wisdom Ganesha in India. The annual event takes place on the anniversary of the elephant-headed god's ...

An Indian artist provides final touches to an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha before it is carried off for worship during Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Hyderabad, India, on Monday, ...

For years, 17-year-old Omkar Kulkarni would be home, listening to stories from his relatives about the grand, colorful celebrations and pageantry in India and other large Hindu communities that marked ...

On India's west coast, revelers hoist up statues of an elephant-headed god, and parade them toward the Arabian Sea. They sing and chant, and hand out food to bystanders. For 10 days, they perform ...