Lord Ganesha is also spelled Ganesa and Ganesh, also known as Pillaiyar,Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.The son of Parvati was given the name Ganesha by Shiva. The word Ganesha is made up of gana (followers of Shiva) and isha (lord), thus Shiva appointed him the lord of his ganas.Lord Ganesha is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. Lord Ganesha is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth.
