Name Ganesha

Derived from the Sanskrit (गणेश्वर) means - "hordes of Lord (Esh); chief of the troops; leader of the tribe (Gan)".

Ganesha (Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar), is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. The son of Shiva and Parvati. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India.