the remover of obstacles

this is Lord Ganesh, the most widely worshipped deity in the Hindu pantheon. also known as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles. his elephant head is very distinct so you can easily recognize him. a very nice gift from the Mandal family :) all the way from India and the USA :) thank you to Jo, Lax, Sne and Jools!i still don't know where to strategically put him but i have a few ideas :)