Ahh yes, Ganapati (Ganesh) Lord of the ganas (multitudes). Interesting how he
governs the very 1st chakra as the 'remover of obstacles', for until one makes
progress removing his or her Doshas (in Yoga=faults) they can not proceed along
the spiritual path and reach the 7th chakra or *final* Samadhi.
"Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras cited lust (kama), anger (krodha), and greed
(lobha) among the faults of the ego that afflict the ego nature of the
incarnate soul. When indulged, these tamasic qualities insinuate themselves in
one form of another into every motive and action, pulling their host into ever
deeper states of hellish delusive ignorance." Yogananda/Gita XVIvs21
