Lord Ganesha, also called Ganapati, Vinayaka and Vighneswara, is the great son of Shiva and Parvati, and undoubtedly the most worshiped God in India. Before doing any auspicious work Ganesha must be worshiped. According to the Hindu scriptures before doing any pooja Ganesha pooja must be performed. He is the God who removes your obstacles. He is the embodiment of wisdom and worshiped by those seeking knowledge. In his various forms he is worshiped as Buddhi Ganapati for better knowledge, Vidya Ganapati for studies, Siddhi Ishwarya Ganapati for wealth, Sankata Nashana Ganapati to remove obstacles and difficulties etc. He is also the presiding Deity of Astrology.
Most of the cities and villages have a ganesha temple. Most of the Shiva temples and Devi temples also have a Ganesha temple in the temple complex. We are listing here only the ones mentioned in the scriptures and some which are antique and popular. Following are the ones:
Sakshi Ganapati: At the ancient holy place Srisailam which is one of the Dwadas Jyotirlings and also one of the 18 Shakti Peethas.
