Ganesha - Lover of Sweets navagrahaA sleek, modern Ganesha is highly recognisable with his elephant head and human body, representing the soul (atman) and the physical (maya). He is depicted in an innumerable variety of forms by artists. He is a patron of writers, travellers, students, and commerce, he removes obstacles blocking new projects and is fond of sweets, to the slight detriment of his figure. Seen here carrying a sweet snack in his left hand and right hand in abhaya mudra
is traditionally worshipped before any major enterprise and is the patron of intellectuals
He has matted hair and a disheveled appearance
Kāmadeva is represented as a young
prosperity
symbolizing the harmony between these two divine aspects
He stands upright with his right arm raised
Vishnu & Shiva)
carrying a bow made of sugarcane stalk
The story goes that Gonika a yogini
He may be portrayed standing
with its hood raised
modern scholars place Patanjali in the second or third century CE and ascribe the medical essays and grammar to various other “Patanjalis