from wikipedia,
"Ganesha (Gaṇeśa; also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh) is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in Hinduism. Although he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify.
Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits, and explain his distinct iconography. Ganesha is worshipped as the lord of beginnings and as the lord of obstacles (Vighnesha), patron of arts and sciences, and the god of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured with affection at the start of any ritual or ceremony and invoked as the "Patron of Letters" at the beginning of any writing.
Ahhhh. He shows up at the beginning of writing, bearing and removing the obstacles that stand between one and the Aum. Be with me as I write, I offer my heart and pain, and laughter and hope, that we might all grow closer to understanding our oneness, our interconnection,to claim our own magnificence.
Thank you for the obstacles, for those placed with love, and those removed with compassion.
Ganesh Gayatri
Om Eka Dantaya Vidmahe
Vakra Thundaya Dhemahi
Thannoh Dhantih Prachodhayath
Om Shanti ... Shanti ... Shanti
Realizing that Elephant-faced One,
with one tusk is God;
Meditate on the One Who has a curved trunk;
May He enlighten our intellect.
Ganesh Gayatri
