Lord Ganesh is the prominent God of Hindu people. He is being cordially and humbly celebrated in the daily life of all Hindu people. Lord Ganesh has temples in almost all parts of the world where Hindu people live in. He is given importance in every Hindu temple. He is associated with success and Education. So people are praying Him before starting any new work. Students are praying this God to get succeeded in their studies. His vehicle is mouse as the idol of that one is placed infront of Him in every temple.

Lord Ganesh is celebrated as the elder son of Lord Shiva. He is also known as God of averting obstacles. Lord Vignesh, Lord Ganapathy, Lord Vinayaka and Lord Pillayar are some of His other names.

Let me tell the interesting story of Lord Ganesh. Once His mother Goddess Parvathi wanted to take bath in Her house and She wanted immediately somebody to put as a security. By Her Godly power She made a boy from mud and told him not to allow inside any body till she finished bathing. After some time God Shiva came there and stopped by Lord Ganesh. Lord Shiva got angry and cut off his head, as he thought Lord Ganesh as a stranger. After finishing bath Goddess Parvathi came to know this and regretted much. To console his consort Lord Shiva asked his servants to bring the head of any living creature that might be sleeping by putting its head towards north. They brought the head of an elephant and that was fitted to Lord Ganesh by his father Lord Shiva. This was how, he came to have the head of an elephant.

In India there are many temples for Lord Ganesh. In Mumbai Lord Ganesh is called asLord Siddhi Vinayaka as his consort name is Sidhhi. The temple has been built in the Prabhavathi area of Mumbai. He makes true all the wishes of his devotee as Siddhi means wish.

In Tamil Nadu, India, He has one of the famous temples of the country at Pillayar patty. There He got the name Karpaga Vinayaka. He is associated with plenty of wealth and offers it to his faithful devotees.

The other temple of the Lord is at Trichy in Tamil Nadu, India. This is an unique temple which is being situated at the top of a rock which highs about 90 metres admist the town. Here He is celebrated and called as Ucchi Pillayar.

Lord Ganesh has unique and beautiful appearance which could be attracted by all age group of the people. His temple are every where in the country and He can be easily approached and adorned by all the economical classes of the people.