Ganesha is one of many Hindu deities who reached foreign lands.

India and Hinduism has influenced many countries of East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent , as a result Ganesha is one of many Hindu deities who reached foreign lands.

In Jainism Ganesha is worshipped by only some Jainas, for whom he appears to have taken over certain functions of Kubera. Ganesha also appears in Buddhism, portrayed as a Hindu deity form called Vinayaka. As the Buddhist god Vinayaka, he is often shown dancing, a form called Nṛtta Ganapati that was popular in North India and adopted in Nepal and then into Tibet.

In Tibetan representations of Ganesha, he is shown being trodden under foot by Mahakala, a popular Tibetan deity. Other depictions show him as the Destroyer of Obstacles, sometimes dancing.

Also called the Deva of bliss, Ganapati is invoked both for enlightenment and for worldly gains in Japan. Kangiten - Vinayaka is offered "bliss - buns" (made from curds, honey and parched flour), radishes, wine, and fresh fruits. The offerings are later partaken in the same spirit as Hindus take prasad.

In Myanmar, The King of Brahmas called Arsi, lost a wager to the King of Devas, who decapitated Arsi as agreed but put the head of an elephant on the Brahma's body who then became Ganesha.

In Thailand, Ganesha is called Phra Phikanet and is worshipped as the deity of fortune and success, and the remover of obstacles. He is associated with arts, education and trade. Ganesha appears in the emblem of the Department of Fine Arts in Thailand. Large television channels and production companies have shrines in his honour in front of their premises. Few movies or television shows begin shooting without a Hindu ritual in which prayers and offerings are made to Ganesha. There are shrines to Ganesha across Thailand.

With regards to Indonesia, European scholars call him the 'Indonesian God of Wisdom'. Bandung boasts a Ganesha Street. He is found in every Shiva shrine throughout the islands. An 11th-century AD Ganesha statue was found in eastern Java, Kediri is placed in The Museum of Indian Art, Berlin-Dahlem. The 9th century statue of Ganesha resides in western cella (room) of Prambanan Hindu temple. ✨🐘👁🕉🌀✨

Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah ! 🙏🕉🙏