By: Trends DeskNew Delhi | November 12, 2025 11:23 AM IST 2 min readMusk’s post went viral as Indians cheered his interest in a symbol tied to Hindu tradition.Elon Musk set Indian social media abuzz after sharing a post featuring Lord Ganesha, the revered Hindu deity known as the remover of obstacles.The Tesla and SpaceX chief posted a link to his exchange with Grok — the AI chatbot developed by his company xAI — to test the tool’s image recognition abilities. Musk uploaded a photo of a traditional brass idol of Lord Ganesha and simply asked, “What is this?”Grok’s response was strikingly accurate. The chatbot correctly identified the figure as Lord Ganesha, describing it as “a small brass (or bronze) statue of Lord Ganesha, a widely revered Hindu deity.” It went on to explain its reasoning, noting “key identifying features” such as the elephant head, four arms, seated posture, and the mouse at the deity’s feet.Check out the post:https://t.co/DCeEL1DGUh— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 11, 2025 Musk’s post quickly went viral, with many Indians delighted to see the world’s richest man taking an interest in a symbol deeply rooted in Hindu tradition.British-Indian entrepreneur Manoj Ladwa, who heads India Global Forum, replied to Musk’s post, writing: “Wonderful to see your curiosity @elonmusk about the ‘Ganesh Murti’ we presented on behalf of India Global Forum @IGFupdates yesterday evening. It symbolises the removal of obstacles and blessings for good fortune in all your endeavours.”Social media reactions poured in, mixing humour and admiration. One user wrote, “Elon really merging Tesla, SpaceX, and Hindu philosophy in one update.” Another commented, “It’s great to see Elon and Grok recognising Lord Ganesha — wisdom meets technology, what a blend!” A third added, “Impressive detail recognition by Grok. It correctly identified all the key iconographic elements of Lord Ganesha.”© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd