Ganesha is the most-loved God of India. He is a friendly God ,who is much loved & venerated by the common man. Akin to the common man, he is a God with a sense of humour. He also has a sweet tooth & has a weakness for ''Modakas'' . He has chosen for his mount, the humble & ubiqi- tous rat. The common man has great faith in Gansha. Whenever he is in trouble, he visits his temple & prop-itiates, in the hope that, Gansha will relieve him of his distress irrespective of religion, visit his tem- ple before their examinations & pray to him to grant success. The book tells why Ganesha is so adored by his devotees you will be convinced after reading this book as to why he is known as the ''God of India''