A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen, he said in a new ...

Kanai Das has the face of an Indian God — and the wallet of a poor man. A rare condition called neurofibromatosis has left the 42-year-old with pachyderm-like features, which has made some worship him ...

A baby girl born with a protrusion resembling an elephant’s “trunk” is being hailed as the reincarnation of a god in northern India. The yet-to-be-named girl was born with a bulge that obscures her ...

A baby girl born in India with a trunk-like protrusion between her eyes is being worshipped by locals who believe she is the reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesha, who has the face of an elephant.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...

A file picture of an Indian artist painting an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP) For quite some years now, the Ganesh festival in late August has grown in size ...

The popular Ganesha festival began on Wednesday, with Hindu devotees across India celebrating the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu god over 10 days. The annual festival holds immense significance and ...