We have heard of Lord Murugan/Karthikeyan’s 6 abodes. Whereas lord vinayagar/ganesha also has 6 abodes and following are the 6 abodes of Lord ganesha:
| Abodes | Place | Ganesha’s Name |
| 1st Abode | Thiruvannamalai | Selva Ganapathi |
| 2nd Abode | Viruthachalam | Aalathhupillayar |
| 3rd Abode | Thirukadayur | Kallavarana Pillayar |
| 4th Abode | Madurai | Siddhi Vinayagar |
| 5th Abode | Pillayarpatti | Karpaga Vinayagar |
| 6th Abode | Thirunaraiyur | Pollaap Pillayar |
