Worship of Vinayagar  The First god of Hindus How Vinayagar got
his Elephant Head The Significance of Vinayagar worship  Major
Celebrations  The First god of Hindus  Lord Sri Vinayagar, more
commonly known as Ganesha, Pillayar (in South India), Ganapathi
or Vigneswarar, is the foremost god of the Hindu pantheon.
Vinayagar represents knowledge and is considered to be the
remover and destroyer of obstacles. Also known as the Elephant
god, he is the eldest son of Lord Shiva (Destroyer in the Hindu
Holy Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer) and his consort,
Parvathi (Shakti). His younger brother is Lord Murgan also known
as Sri Thendayuthapani.  Hindus look upon the countenance of
Vinayagar with great affection. He has the head of an elephant,
complete with curved trunk and big ears. As the elephant is the
symbol of extreme intelligence, likewise, Vinayagar is the
embodiment of wisdom and intelligence. There are four podgy
hands joined to human pot-bellied body. One hand holds a trishul
or trident, the second a