Ganesha : a God for all people

One of Hindu's most well-known god is unquestionable Ganesha. The Ganesha has a history as long as for his ancient, entertaining myths and his distinctive figure of a pot-bellied human body and head of an elephant.

Followers of Hinduism see Ganesha as a family members. Someone who live in their home and the beginning of any religious activity, Ganesha is honoured first as he is believed to be the God of Beginnings, Lord of success and Destroyer of Obstacles.

Ganesha has many other titles with 1,008 names for the deity written in Hindu scriptures including Ganesha (Lord of the Group), Ganapati (Master of the Group), Vighanesha (Lord of Obstacles), Vinayaka (The Master unto Himself), Sidhivinayaka (Lord of Success) and Mangalamurti (One with Holy Figure).

The story of Ganesha can be traced back earlier than any other Hindu deity. Archaeological studies have shown that Ganesha evolved from the Munda tribe's worship of elephants. Later, when Dravidians and Aryans entered India, the tribal God became one of Hinduism's divine begins. His early names were Ganapati and Brahmanaspati and as ideas about him became more concrete. He grew into the Absolute God of Ganapatya.

In Thailand, Ganesha is gaining in popularity, evidenced by the increasing number of ceremonies for him plus.