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Lord Ganesh’s Wisdom in Shaping India’s Global Diplomacy

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 There are other nations where people worship Lord Ganesha besides India. Other religions have also included Lord Ganesha in their cultures, particularly Buddhism in China, Tibet, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Many cultures throughout Asia honor Ganesha for his beneficence, his aptitude for problem-solving, his cosmic might, his affluence, and his success. The following list of nations, outside India, includes several that have made Lord Ganesha a part of their religious beliefs and customs. Lord Ganesh is a representation of several virtues, including intelligence, humility, wisdom, knowledge, and ultimate might. We revere him because we believe that he is the one who removes all impediments. What lessons can we draw from him is the question. Even while the festival is observed with much fervor and intensity, do we actually try to understand the lessons the deity is attempting to impart to us? As an international relations student, I'm attempting to ascertain how Lord Ganesh and dip...