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 this god, of which the most important is the (*) Morgaon. Dumplings called modak (10[2])are offered to this non-Buddha (10[1])god during his Chaturthi (10[1])festival (10[1])because of his love of sweets. (10[1])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 Hindu deity known for removing obstacles. ■END■ (10[1])