Lord Ganesha .

India is a country of festivals. Hardly ,do we  find a month when there is no festival. Holi, Diwali, Durga puja ,Ganesh chaturthi and many .Some festivals is popular in one part others in different part of the country.
In Hindu mythology Lord Ganesha holds a significant place.Every new project begins with the worship of Lord Ganesha.He is matchless .This is incorrect to say that He is worshipped only in India but the fact is different. Other countries like Sri Lanka,Bali,Thailand,Nepal etc.also have the images and temples of  Lord Ganesha.
Devotees of Lord Ganesha is present almost everywhere in India.Ganesh Chaturthi is the main festival of the people of Maharashtra.Basically ,this festival was started as a public festival   in Pune to bring different castes people under one roof.
     Ganapati, Sumukha,Vinayaka, Ek Dant, Vigneshwara are some of the popular names by which Lord Ganesha is known. He is Vigneshwara because He removes all the obstacles of life.As He has an elephant head so He is called Gajanan. He is a God with one Tusk so He got the name Ek Dant.
   The must to offer things that pleases Him are modak, ladoos and grass( Cynodon dactylon).It is said that grass is offered to  Lord Ganesha to bring good luck and prosperity.And in order to fulfill the  long -awaited desires devotees offer ladoos to Lord Ganesha.
        Shiva and Parvati are the parents of lord Ganesha.But the question is why did  parvati create Lord Ganesh?

There is an interesting story behind  the birth of Lord Ganesha .It is said that behind the creation of Lord Ganesha Parvati's two friends Jaya and Vijaya played the important role. They suggested to make Him.Nandi and others used to follow the instructions of Lord Shiva . And there should be someone who follow the orders of Parvati. So ,Parvati made Lord Ganesha from the dirt of her body.His body parts like long ears  signifies that everyone should listen more and talk less .The small eyes signifies importance of concentration and attention and a large head  is related to wisdom and knowledge.Lord Ganesha got married to Riddhi and Siddhi and has two sons Shetra and Laabh.