Source: www.telesanterno.com
ITALY, September 21, 2009: And the statues of Ganesh all over the world began to drink milk.
In 1995, September 21 was the first day of the “Hindu milk miracle”, the day on which the statues of the Deity Ganesh begin drink milk if it is closer to their mouth a spoon containing the beverage. The cult of Ganesha is widespread, even outside India and here in Italy. Devotees of Ganesha are known Ganapatya.
According to Hinduism Today magazine and the book Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles by Manuela Dunn Mascetti, the phenomenon was spreading and also occurs in other places, from New Delhi to New York, Canada, Mauritius, Kenya, Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Hong Kong, Trinidad, Grenada and Italy.
The statues drinking milk was interpreted as a reminder of the playfulness of Ganesha, his love for games and jokes.