Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesha, Vighneshvara, patron of arts and sciences, intellect and wisdom. Ganesha is considered to be the Lord of letters and learning. In Sanskrit, the word buddhi is a feminine noun that is variously translated as intelligence, wisdom, or intellect.
The concept of buddhi is closely associated with Ganesha's appearance, especially in the Puranic period, when many stories stress upon his cleverness and love for intelligence. One of Ganesha's names in the Ganesha Purana and the Ganesha Sahasranama is Buddhipriya.
This name also appears in the list of 21 names at the end of the Ganesha Sahasranama that Ganesha says are especially important. The word priya means "being fond of", and in a marital context it also means "a lover" or "husband", so the name may mean either "Fond of Intelligence" or "Buddhi's Husband".
