Lord Ganesha has special significance in Hindu traditions and religion. He is the first amongst Hindu pantheons to be invited or worshipped before performing any other required religious formalities. Lord Ganesha is called by several names. He is called “vighnharta” as a remover of all obstacles in life. Similarly, he is the lord of ganas and that’s why is called Ganpati. In the same way, there are interesting stories or legends behind different names of Lord Ganesha which narrates the applicability and importance of that specific name.