In south india anything starts with Ganesh pooja. Every hindu temple having PanchalohamGanesh statue as urchavar.Ganesha is Vighneshvara (Vighnaraja,Marathi-Vighnaharta), the Lord of removing Obstacles, both of a material and spiritual order.He is popularly worshipped as a remover of obstacles, though traditionally he also places obstacles in the path of those who need to be checked. Hence, he is often worshipped by the people before they begin anything new.Paul Courtright says that Ganesha’s dharma and his raison d’être is to create and remove obstacles.
