Ganesha

An elephant-headed god-form of Hinduism, revered as the god of new beginnings, wisdom and luck, and as the remover of obstacles. [Ganesha, Wikipedia]

In Jadhore, Ganesha seems to have associations far different than in the rest of Hinduism. According to the Rajah of Jadhore, Ganesha is not a benevolent god, but a master of dark forces, who has been variously worshipped as Chaugnar Faugn and as Tsathoggua [RB Elephant(online text)]. (The identification with Chaugnar Faugn is understandable, since the latter deity is also represented with an elephant head. However, the link with Tsathoggua seems less plausible, since Tsathoggua is held to be toad-like rather than elephantine.)

In Jadhore, there has been a temple of Ganesha for thousands of years. At the temple there is always a Sacred White Elephant that is regarded as the incarnation of Ganesha. [Elephant]

Ganesha was also the name given by the members of the Stellar Brothers Circus to the latest Sacred White Elephant of Jadhore. [Elephant]

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