people pray for a boy. not a girl. they desire a boy. not a girl. blessing of elders are for a male. not for a female. they love to have a boy not a girl. but........................ in need of wealth they pray laxmi. in need of courage they go to goddess durga. in need of education. they call upon goddess saraswati. now tell me why do they hesitate. to have devi in the family.. why not a girl child