Explaining the origin and evolution of Ganesha, Dr. Robert Svoboda dissects numerous ancient stories about the remover of obstacles.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/beherenowThis episodes contains a discussion with Dr. Svoboda on:Maharashtra as the hub of Ganesha worshipGanesh Chaturthi, the annual festival of GaneshThe Eight Temples of Ashta NayikaHow we can seek wisdom and cleverness through GanapatiGanesh as the remover of obstaclesRecognizing Ganesha through the popular Elephant Head imageShiva, Parvati, and the many tales of Ganapati’s birthThe verses of the Mahabharata and how Ganesh became a scribeThe competition between Ganesh and his brother KartikeyaSantoshi Maa and the modernist story of Ganesha’s daughterThe myth of Ganapati cursing the moon to wax and wane“Ganesh is continuing to evolve. The goddess is continuing to evolve. All these Devatas and Devis are continuing to evolve. It seems very interesting to me to see how this evolution takes place. We haven’t come to the end of the stories of Ganapati yet. Time will tell what happens next.” – Dr. Robert SvobodaDr. Robert Svoboda mentions Shri Moraya Gosavi, a prominent Hindu saint. Learn more HERE about Gosavi and his influence in spreading the worship of Ganapati.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.