Vehicle Of Ganesh !

The mouse( mooshika) is the vehicle of Ganesh..reflects how much importance a wise man gives to the smallest of life forms.

Ganesha is the first God. Riding on a mouse, one of nature's smallest creatures and having the head of an elephant, the biggest of all animals,

Denotes that Ganesha is the creator of all creatures.

The inner significance of the mouse :

The mouse has a keen sense of smell.

The mouse also symbolizes the darkness of night. The mouse can see well in the dark. As Vinayaka's vehicle the mouse signifies an object that leads man from darkness to light.

The Vinayaka-principle, thus, means that which removes all the bad qualities, practices and thoughts in men and inculcates good qualities, good conduct and good thoughts..