So, He is called Vighnesvara , the God who is not merely the Ganapati or the ruler of the hosts or Ganas, but also a Remover of all impediments on all paths. I have heard a story when I was a small boy told by a neighbour. Do not be in a hurry. He took the Murti of Ganesa and threw it into the tank. Pandal was aflame.
People bet their breasts, cried, ran to the tank and brought back the image.
And then, it is said, there was rain, after Ganesa was worshipped. These are all stories and we have to take them for what they are worth. But there is something mysterious about things. Everything is not clear to the minds of men. There are great secrets.