Lord Ganesha

Ganesha, the popular Hindu deity, is known by many names. There are 108 different names of Ganesha, many of which are suitable for baby names - for both boys and girls. What are these various Sanskrit names of Ganesha and their meaning? Find out...

Hindus have expressed their anger over the outrageous portrayal of Lord Ganesha as a sex act on NBC's TV comedy show 'Saturday Night Live'(SNL) and wanted apologies from all those responsible for it, including actor Jim Carrey and NBC Universal.

About the elephant-headed deity - the Hindu god of success, the importance of his form and how he got his head.

About the Great Ganesha festival. Read how to celebrate this auspicious occasion and pray for inner strength and success in all your undertakings...

Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu deities. We present here a selection of contemporary Ganesha paintings and sculptures...

Ganesha is one of the most popular and loved of the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Here's a selection of wonderful books that promise interesting reading.

Perform a simulated Puja for your favorite deity online. All you need is a Flash Player installed on your browser.

Chant this mantra of Lord Ganesha for success in you undertakings and new ventures...

Read the lyrics of the popular Ganesha Hymn (Hindi Aarti) “Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh Deva”, and its English translation. You can also listen to the Real Audio of the above hymn sung by Hariharan.

At 6 o'clock one day when the people came to lit a lamp in a temple at Gwalior in central India, they saw tears in the eyes of Ganesha. Residents of the city feel that science has no relevance here...

Offended by the depiction of Hindu god Ganesha on a bottle of beer, an Indian American law student has sued the US Lost Coast Brewery for “hurting the sentiments of Hindus worldwide”.

It's easy to wish "May Lord Ganesha Bless You" to a dear one by sending an SMS on her cellphone. Here's how...

About the "Milk Miracle" in which Lord Ganesha accepted milk offerings from millions of Hindus at thousands of temples worldwide from Europe and America to Malaysia and Fiji...

“The best documented paranormal phenomenon of modern times.” Watch the Video (6:05 min)

This site features a Ganesha homepage with separate illustrated pages on His weapons and jewels, legends of His origin and His philosophical significance.

The legends that are connected with Lord Ganesha are recorded in the Ganesha Khanda of the 'Brahma Vivartha Purana.' Here are two such popular stories - The Curse of the Moon' and 'Who is Elder?'