Ganesa is one of the most important deities of Hinduism and there is no dearth of books on this god. Most of these books deal with the origin, antiquity, history and mythology of the elephant-headed god and some with his images in Indian and elsewhere. From Japan to Central Asia where Ganesa images exist, Indonesia is the country next only to India where have been found the largest number of the ancient icons of the god and where the worship of this deity is ...