Anandagiri reported that the worship of this god was divided into six sects, including a Maha sect who worshiped him as ten-armed, and a Haridra sect who worshiped him (15[1])as yellow. Moraya Gosavi, a saint of a sect that believes in this god as the chief god, attained samadhi (-5[1])near Chinchwad, a major center of this god’s worship. The region around Pune is home to a set of eight temples dedicated (10[1])to this god, of which (-5[1])the most important is the (10[1])(*) Morgaon. Dumplings called modak (10[2])are (10[2])offered (10[4])to this non-Buddha (10[2])god during his Chaturthi (10[1])festival (10[1])because (10[1])of his (10[1])love of (-5[1])sweets. (10[1])Especially on (10[1])Diwali, this (10[1])god is worshiped together with Vishnu’s (10[1])wife Lakshmi (-5[1])and is also the first god invoked in most Hindu ceremonies. For 10 points, name (10[1])this elephant-headed (10[1])Hindu (10[1])deity known for removing obstacles. ■END■ (10[1])