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 (-5[1])Haridra sect who worshiped him as yellow. Moraya Gosavi, a saint of a sect that (-5[1])believes in this god as the chief god, attained samadhi (-5[1])near Chinchwad, a major center of this god’s worship. (15[1])The region around Pune is home to a set of eight temples dedicated to (-5[1])this god, of which the most important is the (*) Morgaon. (10[1])Dumplings called modak (10[4]-5[1])are (10[1])offered to this non-Buddha (10[2])god during his Chaturthi (10[2])festival (10[2])because of his love (10[1])of sweets. (10[3])Especially on Diwali, this god is worshiped together with Vishnu’s wife Lakshmi (-5[1])and is also the first god invoked in most Hindu ceremonies. For 10 points, name this elephant-headed (10[3])Hindu (10[2])deity known for removing obstacles. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])