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Why Ganesha rides a mouse
Updated On: 21 May, 2013 05:09 AM IST | | Dhara Vora
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For a young mind, an elephant riding a mouse might have defied logic and reason. This interesting premise is but a common feature of our daily lives where we spot the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha using a mouse as his vehicle. Typically, this avatar assumes centrestage in the city during Ganesh Chaturthi.

A sculpture of Ganesha at The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
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