Ganapati or Ganesha, the Lord of Ganas, the elephant faced God, represents the power of the Supreme Being that removes obstacles and ensures success in human endeavors. Ganesha is revered as the son of the Shiva and Parvati, and is always honored first in most worship services and rituals. Ganesha is also known as Ganapati, Vigneswara, Vinayaka, Gajamukha and Ainkaran. He is worshipped for siddhi, success in undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshipped before any venture is started. He is also the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature and the fine arts.

Bala Ganpati puja is performed for children to improve their knowledge and wisdom. This is reconmmended for every child for his/her betterment in life and to remove the obstacles in his/her life. This puja is also very important for eductaion and career of children. This puja shall be conducted for the career of child and to make him/her compatible with the new competitive environment.