Well-adorned clay idols of Ganesha atop a mouse, ranging from miniscule to lofty ones, are designed to suit the needs of the devotees. ‘Puja’ or prayers are offered to the idol, everyday.

He is often seen sitting on a Lotus flower or a throne with a Modak in his hand, his ‘moosha’ (mouse) nearby, and some divine objects in hand. Now, the most common depiction of Lord Ganesha is ...

Ganesha has an elephant head and trunk in every avatar but he trades his mouse-y vahana Mooshik for other animals in some of his incarnations. Let’s get to know the stories behind each avatar.

In many versions of this story, Ganesha broke off his own tusk to use as a weapon against Gajamukha. It is believed that Ganesha turned him into a mouse who became his vahaana Mooshak!