Manakamana: the deity of meeting the wishes of devotees. Location: Gorkha, Nepal. The deity meets the wishes of • Young couples for a good life; • Young men and women for a spouse of their choice; • Students for admission to good schools; • Spouses for returning of their husbands working abroad back to Nepal;
Karya Vinayak: the deity of perfection and success. Location: Bungamati, Lalitpur. The deity helps • Young graduates to find good jobs; • Businessmen to have larger businesses; • Contractors to have larger contract jobs; • Youths seeking jobs in foreign countries; • Students getting high scores in the examinations; • Parents seeking better matches for
Meanings of Offerings 1) Any offering made to a deity is the symbolic offering of life of a devotee. 2) Nepalis believe that human life is made of five elements such as a) water, b) air, c) earth (source of food), d) light or heat, and e) ether (soul or mind) 3) Regular offering comprises