When the worldwide employersu are contemplating jobcuts. Our lord ganesha nicely perched on a pedestal giving employments to atleast 5 persons.
I am talking about roadside pillaiyar temples. These temples have become a hit among the masses. It is a normal practice to place a ganesha idol in front of your house, if your house is located at the corner of the street.i.e. Your house is thoroughly visible the moment any road user enters the street. Different eyes have different powers. Some are malefic and some are benign in nature. So, in order to neutralise the bad effects ganesha idols at the entrance. Moreover, Lord ganesha is known for trouble shooting abilities.
Sensing this opportunities local "bigwigs" forayed into ganesha project. In many areas of the city lord ganesha is used as a camouflage. Many parts of the city are ilegally encroached by the city dwellers. In order to provide "cover" to their practice a small ganesha temple is erected to hush up the road encroachment.
The hundis of these ganesh temples are filled regularly. Lord ganesh does not see your background whether you are a student, mason, businessman, bootlegger or a lover. Yes! he really promotes love marriages. (In mythology, lord ganesh helped his younger brother lord muruga's love marriage to valli. Though, he remained an eternal bachelor)
In every assignment lord ganesh is taken as an "indirect partner" that's why he takes his "cut" from the devotees.
