Ganesh, the elephant headed god of wisdom and success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propitiated first before worship to other gods.

• 象鼻财神梵名为誐那钵底，译作大圣欢喜天，简称圣天，藏文称之为嘎纳巴地；若依其形态而又称为毗那夜迦，译作象鼻天或障碍神，为佛教之护法财神，亦为印度之护法神。