Balakhu Ganesh: The deity of finding lost items, and of removing obstacles to success.

Balakhu Ganesh: The deity of finding lost items, and of removing obstacles to success.    Location: Next to durbar Square, Bhaktapur.

The deity helps

• Devotees in finding lost items;
• Devotees in retrieving the misplaced items.

The deity removes the obstacles to success.

Devotees pledge to ‘bhakal’ of offering

• Regular puja comprising holy water, flower, rice, amber or vermillion, and wicks soaked in oil;
• ‘Ladoo’: a sweet ball after finding the lost items;
• Lightning wick lamps.

Any day of a week is good for the deity.