Lord Ganesha, who is the elephant headed god is very ancient deity who is worshipped by the Hindus. Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and also called as Ganapathi, Vinayaka and Vigneswara. He is the god who helps his follower to overcome all the obstacles in life and get the desired `Moksh`. Ganesha is worshipped as the first deity before the beginning of any religious ceremony. Every project is started with adoring this god. Worshipping Lord Ganesha endows the man with courage and confidence needed for any endeavor.

Lord Ganesha is worshipped by the aarti-
Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh deva
Mata jaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva.
Ek dant dayavant, char bhuja dhari
Mathe sindur sohai, muse ki savari,
Jai Ganesh...
Andhan ko ankh det, kodhin ko kaya
Banjhan ko putra det, nirdhan ko maya,
Jai Ganesh....
Pan chadhe, phul chadhe, aur chadhe meva
Ladduan ka bhog lage, saht kare seva,
Jai Ganesh....
Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh, Jai Ganesh deva,
Mata jaki Parvati, Pita Mahadeva

The aarti can be translated as- The devotee perform salutations to Lord Ganesha, son of Parvati, who is daughter of the mountain king Himalaya and great Lord Shiva. He is the Lord of compassion, who has single tusk, four arms and a bright mark of vermilion on the forehead. The mouse serves for his conveyance. Lord Ganesha is the bestower of vision to the blind , chastened bodies to the leprous, offspring to unfertile women and wealth to the poor. People offer him beetle leaves, blossoms, dry fruits and laddus. A large number of saints and visitors attend him.