Ganpati Bappa Morya

Lord Ganesh "lord of the hosts," is the embodiment of the cosmos. His elephantine head symbolizes the intelligence and beatitude of the elephant, powerful, yet gentle. His vehicle is a mouse known as Mooshika, Mooshikam, Minjur, or Akhu, and this symbolizes the intellect, small enough to find out any secret in the most remote of places. He is considered as the master of intellect and wisdom. Shree Ganesha is first to be worshipped when undertaking any task with such incantations as Aum Shri Ganeshaya Namah (hail the name of Ganesha). Let the Lord of wisdom bless you with wisdom, intelligence, education, prudence, luck and fortune, gates, doors, doorways, household and writing.