Modak is a tasty Indian dessert composed of rice flour dumplings filled with jaggery and coconut.
Durva Grass is a three bladed plant and is very dear to Lord Ganesha. It is often offered with 21 knots during puja.
Lord Ganesha loves red flowers especially red hibiscus. Devotees offer living flowers during puja.
The sound made by the shankh or conch is considered sacred and symbolizes purity.
One of the favorites of Lord Ganesha the fruit is the humble banana. Widely available, it is often offered as prasad to Lord Ganesha.
Lord Ganesha is keen on brilliant brant shades and for this reason he loves the colourful marigold flower.
Apart from Modak, Lord Ganesha also likes motichoor ladoo. In all the idols, Lord Ganesha is seen holding either a ladoon or a modak in his left hand.
Sindoor is often offered to Lord Ganesha during puja.
Bel leaves, like Lord Shiva, are offered to Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Lord Ganesha like puffed rice and puffed rice and jaggery ladoos. During puja, it is served as Prasad to Lord Ganesha.