Meet Ganesha beyond India: How Lord Ganesha travelled across Asia and took different names, forms and traditions

Across Asia, Ganesha is revered under various names and forms. In Thailand, he is known as Phra Phikanet or Phra Phikanesuan. Japan’s Kangiten shares a lineage with Ganesha, while Nepal and Sri Lanka embrace similar representations of the deity. In Malaysia, Ganesha is worshipped as Vinayagar, showcasing the rich tapestry of Indian community influences throughout the region.
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