Ganesh Bhagwan, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. He is worshipped throughout India and in several other parts of the world. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India. Ganesha is also called by other names like Vinayaka, Vinayakudu, Ganapati, Ganapathy, etc.