Ganesha drinking milk miracle

The Ganesha drinking milk miracle was a phenomenon which occurred on 21 September 1995, in which statues of the Hindu deity Ganesha were observed to be drinking milk offerings.^[1]^[2]

The news spread very quickly in various Indian and American cities, as Indians everywhere tried to feed idols of Ganesha with milk and spread the news through telephones and word of mouth, attracting significant attention in the Indian media.^[3] Scientists have described the incident as occurring through capillary action.^[4]

^ Suzanne Goldenberg, "India's gods milk their faithful in a brief 'miracle'", The Guardian, 22 September 1995.
^ McGirk, Tim (22 September 1995). "Hindu world divided by a 24-hour wonder". Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "Idols 'drinking' milk is pure science". The Indian Express. 21 August 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
^ Burns, John F. (10 October 1995). "India's 'Guru Busters' Debunk All That's Mystical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

[Guardian-1] Suzanne Goldenberg, "India's gods milk their faithful in a brief 'miracle'", The Guardian, 22 September 1995.

[2] McGirk, Tim (22 September 1995). "Hindu world divided by a 24-hour wonder". Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

[IE_2006science-3] "Idols 'drinking' milk is pure science". The Indian Express. 21 August 2006. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2012.

[4] Burns, John F. (10 October 1995). "India's 'Guru Busters' Debunk All That's Mystical". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

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