Ganesh Milk Miracle

Record summary

On 21 September 1995, reports spread from New Delhi that images of Ganesha appeared to drink spoonfuls of milk offered at temple and household shrines. The story rapidly circulated through India and overseas Hindu communities, making it useful for comparing rumor transmission, devotional interpretation, and physical demonstrations involving porous or angled surfaces. Scientists and skeptics generally proposed capillary action, surface tension, or selective reporting, while devotees regarded it as a sign. The precise sequence of first reports and the scale of participation require documentary verification.