contentment. Unlike Kubera whose wives, Riddhi and Nidhi, are associated with material growth and wealth accumulation, Ganesha’s two wives, Riddhi and Siddhi (sometimes called Buddhi) balance wealth with wisdom. Siddhi means emotional and intellectual maturity. In calendar art, Ganesha is shown with Lakshmi instead of Riddhi, and Saraswati instead of Siddhi. The two goddesses, draped in red and white, are associated with wealth and knowledge. If
