Ketu - South Node of the Moon vishnu Ganesha's association with mental agility

Ganesha's association with mental agility and learning is one reason he is shown as scribe for Vyāsa's dictation of the Mahabharata in this interpolation

Portrayed with a muscular physique

typical of South Indian temple architecture

appropriate to the mythological figure it represents

symbolizing his compassionate nature and spiritual guidance

Ketu - South Node of the Moon vishnu Ganesha's association with mental agilityKetu is the descending lunar node in Vedic, or Hindu astrology. Rahu and Ketu are points in space where there is occurrence of eclipses. They are not physical planets which can reflect light. Rahu and Ketu are also referred to as shadow planets. They are points on the ecliptic where the Moon is in alignment with the Sun and the Earth. They indicate the precise point of the harmony with the three most important influences in our life the Sun, the Earth