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What is it: Standing directly beside the Trimurti Shrine, the large and very unmissable Ganesha shrine at CentralWorld is dedicated to the elephant-headed deity who is, quite simply, the divine remover of obstacles. The four-armed Ganesha holds an object in each hand: a noose that signifies cutting attachments and conquering emotions; a weapon to help destroy evil; a tusk for the removal of obstacles; and a kotok signifying success. He's worshipped as the patron of wisdom, knowledge and new beginnings – making him a very appropriate deity to visit at the start of a new year.
What to wish for: Career launches, creative endeavours, business ventures and the clearing of whatever's been blocking you. If you have a goal you've been procrastinating on, this is the place to make it official.
Time Out tip: Offerings include certain fruits, sweets, flowers and small elephant statues, completed with nine joss sticks and a prayer repeated three times. Meat should not be offered. Ganesha and Trimurti are right next to each other, so it makes sense to do them as a double act – love and success in one stop.
In front of CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd, Pathum Wan. BTS Chit Lom or BTS Siam. Daily, 6am-11pm.