@indrasuran: Before any prayer, any wedding, any new beginning, one god is called first. Even Shiva bows to him. Why him? After bringing his son back, Shiva gave Ganesha a boon greater than power: that no ritual anywhere would begin without his name. The boy who was hurt at a door became the remover of obstacles, the first god at every threshold. Grief turned into the highest honor in creation. Save this before your next fresh start. Did you know why he is always first?