Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati is popularly worshipped under different names like Sumukha, Ekadanta, Kapila, Gajakarna, Lambodara, Vikath, Vidhananashaka, Vinayaka, Dhumraketu, Ganadhayaksha, Bhalchandra and Gajanana.
The large elephant head of Lord Ganesha symbolizes wisdom, understanding, and a discriminating intellect that one must possess to attain perfection in life.
mooshak (mouse) also symbolizes uncontrolled desires and ego that can nibble all that is good and noble in a person.
