The term radish refers to A mustard root with eight flavors That is the best of all foods And has the best flavors.

These are bitter, sour, astringent, Sweet, spicy, and salty flavors, As well as juicy and savory. They are antidotes to the eight types of illness.

They are helpful for all diseases and illnesses Related to bile, phlegm, a mixture of the two, Blood, lymph, indigestion, and wind. No other food compares to it.

It can make even the lips of the gods quiver. It is the food that grants siddhi and One should offer it to Gaṇapati. The term laḍḍu refers to a type of food

Containing the three sweets and the three fruits, That is sprinkled with a delicious fragrance, Rolled into a dough ball, Boiled in milk and butter, and

Used as a great bali offering to the gaṇas. Offer it to Gaṇapati along with Various common foods such as Butter, pastries, and the three sweets.

These are the offerings to Gaṇapati.

Place the statue of Gaṇapati in the palm of your right hand and recite the mantra one hundred thousand times without allowing your mind to wander. If one incants the radish with the mantra and offers it to Gaṇapati, one’s merit in this lifetime will equal to that of a universal emperor. If one offers white flowers, one will not be defeated by kings and the like. One will gain a high rank such as king, and kings, ministers, and others will be brought under one’s control.