Lord Ganesh on Indonesian currency note

Bali (Indonesia), April 5, 2015: Indonesian Government has embossed the image of Hindu God Lord Ganesh on its 20,000 Rupaiah currency note issued recently. Despite being a Muslim country with Hindus constituting just 1.7 per cent of its total population, Hindu population constitutes 84 per cent of the population on the island of Bali, a part of the country. Respecting the sentiments of Hindus, Indonesian Government has honoured Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles, by placing His image on its currency note.