In Sanatan Dharma, Lord Ganesha is worshipped before all other deities and is considered the remover of obstacles. No auspicious ceremony or religious ritual begins without invoking his blessings. While Lord Ganesha is known by 108 different names, do you know which name comes first among them?

According to ancient scriptures, the first name of Lord Ganesha is “Sumukh”, which appears at the top of the Ganesha Ashtottara Shatanamavali (108 names of Ganesha). “Sumukh” means one with a beautiful or auspicious face.

Based on Puranic beliefs, at the time of birth, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati’s son did not have any particular name. It was only after Lord Shiva replaced his original head with that of an elephant that he came to be known as Ganapati, meaning Lord of the Ganas (divine attendants).