Similarly, what is Ganesh holding in his hands?
Ganesha is potbellied and generally depicted as holding in his hand a few round Indian sweets, of which he is inordinately fond. His vehicle (vahana) is the large Indian bandicoot rat, which symbolizes Ganesha's ability to overcome anything to get what he wants.
Also Know, what is Lord Ganesha Favourite sweets? modak sweet is the favourite sweet of hindu god ganesha and is one of the main sweet offered during ganesh chaturthi. these days, there are several variations to the traditional ukadiche modak recipe, but typically it is prepared with rice flour and coconut – jaggery stuffing.
Similarly, you may ask, why does Ganesha sit on a rat?
Rodents would destroy standing crops, eat up stored grains and thereby result in severe losses for the common man. Lord Ganesha, in having a mouse/rat as his vehicle, is symbolically shown to have conquered this pest, thus staying true to his name of Vighnaharta.
Why does Ganesh have Elephant face?
Lord Shiva, then placed the head on Ganesha's body and gave him life and his blessings. Hence, Ganesha has a human body and an elephant head. According to some other legends, Ganesha's elephant head is symbolic of his big brain or vast knowledge and wisdom.
