Lord Ganesha In Hinduism

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in a few days i hav seen that there is a need to explain the symbolisation of lord ganesha{ganapathi} here, i think it will be helpful for some persons here those hav thought about his symbolism, in my previous disscussion i had explained the symbolism of lord vishnu,shiva and brahma i think it is clear now, and now his head is in the form of elephant, An elephant’s trunk has the strength to uproot a tree as well as the elegance to pick up a grass. This symbolizes the fact that the wise has both mammoth might and fine discrimination. His large ears signify that the wise hear all. His first hand bears a lotus, the symbol of enlightenment. In the other, he holds a hatchet, the accumulated good and bad get cut when enlightenment comes. The third hand holds a bowl of laddus (sweet meals) but they are never shown eaten. The wise never partakes the rewards of his good deeds. The fourth hand is shown blessing the people, wishing best for everyone. The symbolism of the broken tusk is that the wise person is beyond duality. He is shown sitting with one foot on ground and other on the knee. This is to show that wise men are of earth but not entirely of it. The rat is the greediest among animals and it symbolizes our sense which never gets satisfied. It is said that Ganesha ‘rides’ on the rat as the wise keep their senses under control. Lord Ganesha is the son of Parvathi and Shiva The mother-earth and the life-force.This symbolizes the body and spirit of the wise man. When we chant ”Aum Ganeshaya Namaha” before starting anything what we mean is that, “In what we re about to do,let wisdom be our guide”. and the symolism in point to point of his body big head :- thinks more Long Ears :- listen more small eyes :- concentrate small mouth :- talk less one tusk :- retain good throw away bad trunk :- high efficiency and adaptibility large stomach :- peacefully digest all the good and bad of life this way there is symbolication to all god forms in hinduism regards shiv ram