Lord Ganesh with his elephant head symbolizes awareness and focusing on this energy with the intend helps discriminate ego from self. In that sense, he is a lord of removal of obstacles. You can take it literally or in a philosophical sense, and it can work both ways. It is a matter of perception.
Ganesh Chaturti, like all Indian festivals follow the moon calendar and falls on the 4 th day of new moon in the month of Sharavan month.
On this occasion of Ganesh Chaturti I want to wash everyone more awareness, more happiness and peace!