Ganesha or Ganapati or Vinayaka Swamy is worshipped in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia (Java and Bali), Malaysia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago and in countries with Indian populations. Ganesha is also worshipped as a principal deity in both Jainism and Buddhism.
Lord Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati and Karthikeya or Subrahmanya is his brother, Subrahmanya is also known as the god of war.
There are many temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for Sri Vinayaka. Almost in all Shiva temples, one can have a darshan of Shri Ganesh. Below are some famous Sri Vigneshwara temples in the Telugu States.
List of Vinayaka Swamy Temples in Andhra & Telangana:
Kanipakam Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple – Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Srisailam Sri Sakshi Ganapathi Temple – Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Dasa Bhuja Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple – Rayadurgam, Andhra Pradesh
Bikkavolu Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple – East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Temple – Ainavilli Mandalam, Bhimavaram, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Chodavaram Sri Swayambhu Vinayaka Temple – Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Sampath Vinayaka Temple – Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Sri Vinayaka Temple – Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
Sri Kalahasthi Sri Pathala Vinayaka Temple – Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Kazipeta Sri Swetharka Mula Ganapathi – Telangana
Paruvelli Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Temple – Karimnagar, Telangana
Padagiri Sri Lingakara Ganapathi Temple –
