He was (*) beheaded either by Shani or by Shiva when he defended his bathing mother, Parvati.
This figure wrote the Mahabharata [mah-hah-bah-rah-tah] as dictated by Vyasa [vee-YAH-sah]. In one tale, he received a mango of knowledge when he won a race with his brother, Skanda, by walking around his parents. He was (*) beheaded either by Shani or by Shiva when he defended his bathing mother, Parvati. This god rides a mouse and is known as the Remover of Obstacles. For 10 points, name this Hindu deity with an elephant's head.
This figure wrote the Mahabharata [mah-hah-bah-rah-tah] as dictated by Vyasa [vee-YAH-sah].
Ganesha (accept Ganapati, Vinayaka, or Pillaiyar)