At every shop, restaurant, commercial establishments, offices, even at homes, one statue you would probably see would be that of ‘Laughing Buddha’. ‘Laughing Buddha’ comes in a whole lot of shapes, sizes, designs, and varieties, and for the manufacturers and traders of it, it’s a hugely profitable business. But the question arises that ‘Laughing Buddha’ is in demand because it is cute to look at, or there is some different belief behind it? Well, it turns out that people perceive and strongly believe that ‘Laughing Buddha’ is a symbol of money and prosperity. The bag that he carries on his bag is actually a bag full of money and goodies, and keeping an idol/statue of ‘Laughing Buddha’ would bring an abundance of money, finances, and prosperity. Some even believe that rubbing the big fat round tummy of ‘Laughing Buddha’ would further enhance the inflow of money, finances, and prosperity. So, there is an umpteen number of believes that have evolved and re...