Is lord ganesha famous in many countries?

India
August 22, 2009 11:53pm CST
Many people feel that lord ganesha is worshipped in many ways in many forms.I am an indian,is he worshipped in other countries also? If he is worshipped in any other form in any other country,tell me,iam interested to know about it.
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advokatku
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
23 Aug 09
Because Indonesian culture also any influence India culture then Indonesian people also know Lord Ganesha but not for worship. In Indonesia culture, Lord Ganesha known as lord of science but in partial considered as pet of lords
vinoth007
@vinoth007 (55)
• India
23 Aug 09
ok,nice way to describe a god advokatku,pet of lords.In india,we even consider him as god of studies or education.When everyone starts his education,the god to look out for is lord ganesha .
koalapenguin
@koalapenguin (2707)
• Philippines
23 Aug 09
I don't know your God Vinoth, I am from the Philippines and we don't worship your God. But i think many Indians here knows your God as i see many discussions like this. Welcome to mylot. Hope you enjoy your stay here.
vinoth007
@vinoth007 (55)
• India
23 Aug 09
ok koalapenguin..Ya it is true,many people knows lord ganesha.We indians contribute one seventh of the world population. Thank you for your nice gesture for welcoming me. But it will be nice to know if he's worshipped in many countries.
Professor2010
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
7 Sep 10
Hello welcome to mylot Ganesh chatudasi the birthday of Ganesh is observed in many parts of the world, i can't say he is famous or not.. you can read about what the picture of Ganesha represents in my discussion.http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2393628.aspx?p=0 Thanks for sharing. Welcome always friend, cheers. Professor. .