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
Harati Ajima: the deity of protecting children, parents and adults. Location: Swayambhu, Kathmandu The deity protects • Children from diseases particularly from smallpox in the past; • Children from untimely passing away; • Children from any other evils, and harms; • Parents and adults from injuries and diseases; • Parents and adults from making any
Baglamukhi: the deity of resolving problems of devotees, and matchmaking. Location: Patan, Lalitpur district. Goddess Baglamukhi is one of the powerful deities in Nepal. The deity resolves the problems of • Devotees; And helps • Devotees’ matchmaking. Devotees pledge to ‘bhakal’ of making offerings of • Regular puja comprising holy water, flower, rice, amber or
Dolakha Bhimsen: the deity of making good businesses and profits to the devotees. The deity also helps devotees to get the messages from the no-news relatives and friends or companies. Location: Dolakha District, about 200 km east of Kathmandu The deity increases the businesses and the profits of • Young businesspersons; • Young artisans such