Why do Jains worship the Hindu God 'Ganesha'?

Jains never worship Hindu gods. Jains worship Veetragi dev (Jinendra dev). All our Teerthankaras and every soul who attained salvation are Jinendra. Veeyragi means free from all kinds of attachment, both physical and mental. If you see Jain God's idol, you will see it's without clothes, ornaments, and weapons. read more

Jains never worship Hindu gods. Jains worship Veetragi dev (Jinendra dev). All our Teerthankaras and every soul who attained salvation are Jinendra. Veeyragi means free from all kinds of attachment, both physical and mental. If you see Jain God's idol, you will see it's without clothes, ornaments, and weapons. read more

Yes, there are several Jains who do worship Hindu gods as we all live a Hindu way of life and all Hindu gods (Krishna, Ganesha, Ram) are part of our wider culture. We bow & respect to everyone as part of our tradition. However when it comes to the ultimate goal of attaining salvation, we follow the path laid down by our Tirthankars. read more

Ganesha is worshipped both mentally and ritually by his devotees because of his popularly and because of his status in the Hindu pantheon as the leader of the gods. The worship of Ganesha has a long history, which dates back to at least pre-Gupta period or even earlier. read more