Lord Ganesha, Remover of Obstacles, Eater of modaks, He of the milk miracle made his first appearance in the USA – in Queens!
A New York City man is convinced the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh appeared to him in his backyard as a 4-foot-tall purple flower. The amaranth plant in the backyard of Sam Lal’s Queens home began to resemble an elephant’s head and trunk in August after growing all summer (link)
For those as horticulturally -challenged as I am , here is a picture of the Amaranthus caudatus.(img: via wikipedia) |
For those of you who are religiously -challenged, here is a picture of Lord Ganesha. |
As further proof of divinity :
The Queens Botanical Garden spokesman Tim Heimerle says horticulturists there have never seen an amaranth take an elephant-like shape. He says the trunk-like formation is “not a natural thing.”
UberDesi is proud to report that rumors that Rajan Zed is requesting that the backyard be declared a permanent pilgrimage spot for Hindus are greatly exaggerated.
UPDATE: Reader Sam sent us this link to pictures of the actual amaranth plant and the resemblance is striking! http://bronxnews.wordpress.com…..-man-says/
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