Lord Ganesha, himself being a God of Learning, is also a devotee of the God Shiva. Here He is worshipping Shivling. The beloved deity is the Lord of knowledge and Wisdom and He is also known as the Remover of Obstacles. The benevolent God is worshipped first among all gods. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva. He is also one of the most generous gods and laddoos are His favourite dessert. Patachitra is a popular genre of painting in Orissa and a number of mythological figures are mainly used with strong colour pattern.