Hindus Work Around Coronavirus To Celebrate God Ganesh, Remover Of Obstacles
Mumbai officials get creative to allow devotees to celebrate the elephant-headed god safely, even as virus cases surge in other parts of India.
by Lauren Frayer
Aug 27, 2020
2 minutes
Every year in Mumbai, India, as the monsoon abates, the city resounds with chants praising Ganesh, the Hindu god of wisdom and luck, and the remover of obstacles. But this year, city officials have to find creative ways around a huge obstacle: how to allow faithful to
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