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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. (15[1])The region around Pune is home to a set of eight temples dedicated to this god, of which the most important is the (*) Morgaon. (10[1])Dumplings called modak are (10[1])offered to this non-Buddha god during his Chaturthi festival because of his love of sweets. (10[1])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■

ANSWER: Ganeshan
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