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 as yellow. Moraya Gosavi, a saint of a sect that believes in this god as the chief god, attained samadhi near Chinchwad, a major center of this god’s worship. 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. Dumplings called modak (10[1])are offered to this non-Buddha god during his Chaturthi (10[1])festival because of his love of sweets. Especially on Diwali, this god is worshiped together with Vishnu’s wife Lakshmi and is also the first god invoked in most Hindu ceremonies. For 10 points, name this elephant-headed (10[1])Hindu deity known for removing obstacles. ■END■ (10[1])