Today Hindus celebrate Ganesh Charthurthi, the birthday of the elephant-headed god Ganesh. One of the traditional prayers to Ganesh translates to: “O Lord Ganesha who has a large body, curved trunk and brightness of a million suns, please remove all obstacles in my work always.”

What particular obstacles would you ask Lord Ganesha to remove from your path

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