Across the globe, several grand temples are devoted to Lord Ganesha.
Many centuries ago, a shrine was established in Bhaktapur, honouring Lord Ganesh, called the Temple of the Rising Sun, drawing devotees from far and wide.
In Den Helder, there's a pretty little mandir dedicated to Ganpatiji. Founded in 1991 by the Sri Lankan Tamil community, it remains a cherished spiritual centre.
At the busy Huai Khwang crossroads on Ratchadaphise road stands the Phra Phikanet Shrine, a much-loved sanctuary where devotees gather to pray and receive the divine grace of Lord Ganesh.
Flushing, Queens in New York has been the site of the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam temple since 1977. It reflects the classic style of South Indian temple architecture.
Amid the serene surroundings of South MacLean, Queensland, is the Sri Selva Vinayak Temple, an island of spirituality for Australian Hindus.
On Paris' Avenue Daumesnil, this temple has stood since 1985, part of the buzzing Indian quarters, La Chapelle, adding depth to France's cultural capital.
Wimbledon, southwest London, which has a strong Indian presence, is home to an elegant Ganesh shrine founded during the 1980s. It holds the distinction of being the very first Hindu shrine of Europe.
A murti of Lord Vinayagar was discovered near a Chempaka tree here and that was how the temple on Ceylon street got its name.
The largest temple in the Pacific is at Nadi, Fiji's third largest city, which is also a Hindu centre of the Pacific nation. A very old temple, a mandir came up in the same place in 1986.
Also called the Waterloo temple or the Temple In The Sea, in the town of Carapichaima, it has several deities including Ganesha. An indentured labourer from India built it in 1952 and it was later rebuilt.