Ashok Vinayak – Maru Ganesh: the deity of perfection and success

Ashok Vinayak (Maru): the deity of perfection and success. Location: old Kathmandu Center.

The deity helps
•    Young businesspersons to starts off new businesses;
•    Artisans to initiate new work;
•    Students to take examinations.
•    People to initiate any business or work.

Devotees pledge to ‘bhakal’ of making offerings of
•    Regular puja comprising holy water, flower, rice, amber or vermillion, and wicks soaked in oil;
•    Regular puja plus offering of a male goat;
•    Regular puja plus offerings of ‘lakh-vati’ lighting of 125,000 wicks soaked in oil.

The days of the deity: Tuesdays and Saturdays but any day is good for making offerings to the deity.