ACROSS
1 Ganesha broke his tusk to scribe the great epic
7 Who cut the head of Ganesha when he was guarding the private room of Goddess Parvathi
9 Another name of Ganesha that refers to his elephant face
10 Ganesha’s sibling
11 A rarely used name of Ganesha referring to his single tusk
12 Name signifying Lord of all ganas
13 Lord Ganesha is sometimes depicted holding this weapon, like his father
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1 Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in a grand manner in this state in India
2 Special dish made on Ganesh Chaturthi
3 Name meaning Remover (of all obstacles)
4 Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in this month of the Hindu calendar
5 The animal vehicle of Lord Ganesha
6 Ganesha is sometimes depicted holding this prod which is typically used to direct elephants
8 Ganesha once competed with his brother and won a contest, the prize for which was the fruit of ________
Answers in next issue.
Compiled by
Ramya Srinivasan, San Jose, CA