"Lord Ganesha, 
Hope you are fine. I have a request to you, for which we urge you. I trust you will definitely help us." 

A letter written to God? At first instance, you may think of it as a joke or a prank. But this is not a joke! In a small village in Gujarat, people seek blessings and address their grievances to God in a unique way - by writing letters. Hundreds of letters are written to Lord Ganesha seeking his blessings and kindness at the Ganesh temple in Dhank, which is located about 120 km from Rajkot in Gujarat

For the past 27 years, writing letters to Lord Ganesha to seek his blessings and favours has become a tradition. This tradition at the Dhank Ganesh Temple has become a popular event, drawing people from Rajkot and the whole of Guajarat. While it's a common sight to see devotees visit a temple to pray, writing a letter to God to seek divine intervention is a rare sight. So why do devotees write letters to Lord Ganesha? According to the villagers, the Lord Ganesha at Dhank temple makes the devotees' wishes come true when their grievances are addressed via letters.