Packet 10: Tossup 5

This deity’s birthday is celebrated by eating dumplings stuffed with grated coconut. The (15[1])wealthy (15[1])god Kubera (15[1])invites this other deity to a feast, but is horrified when this deity begins eating his furniture. This deity broke off one part of his body as a writing utensil while a scribe (15[1])for Vyasa. (15[1])This deity threw part of his face at the moon after it laughed at him (15[1])when he fell off the (-5[1])(*) mouse Mooshika. This deity won a mango for winning a race against his brother Karthikeya by running around his parents, (10[1])one of whom decapitated him. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Hindu “remover of obstacles,” a son of Parvati and Shiva with the head of an elephant. (-5[1])■END■ (10[4]0[7])

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