Product Code: NGH11

Ganesha, the elephant headed god of wisdom and success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propitiated first before worship to other gods.

Price : US$ 99

Size/Measurements : Length : 17" Breadth: 12"

Origin : Nepal

Materials : Cotton, Gold and Paints.

Description :
Ganesha, the elephant headed god of wisdom and success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propitiated first before worship to other gods. He is one of the sons of Lord Shiva. He is known as “Siddhi Data” or bestower of success in the work. His elephant head has only one full task, while the other is broken. It is said that he lost it in a fight with Parasuram. It is also said that he broke it to write the Mahabharata to the dictation of sage Vyasa. His elephant head is believed to be an emblem of wisdom and his mount an emblem of sagacity. His mount is the “Mooshika” called shrew. He is also known as Vinayaka. Sri Ganesha, the deity to which Hindu People pray before starting any new task. He is the Lord who removes all obstacles on the path of the spiritual aspirant, and bestows upon him worldly as well as spiritual success. He is the Lord of harmony and peace. The elephant head is significant in that it is the only figure in nature that has the form of the symbol for Om. The significance of riding on a mouse is the complete conquest over egoism. Sri Ganesha, the deity to which the Hindu pray before starting any new task. He is the Lord who removes all obstacles on the path of the spiritual aspirant, and bestows upon him worldly as well as spiritual success. He is the Lord of harmony and peace. The elephant head is significant in that it is the only figure in nature that has the form of the symbol for Om. The significance of riding on a shrew is the complete conquest over egoism.

Painted: This wonderful Ganesha is painted by the experienced artists of Nepal who have been in this business for generations.

Note: Please note that the actual colors of this Ganesha Thangka Painting may vary due to differences in monitor color depth and make. The color shown is as close as possible to the actual colors of the Ganesh Thangka Painting. The shape of this Ganesh Thangka Painting may not look perfect rectangle in the picture but in real; the inner dimension of every Ganesh Thankga Painting is perfectly rectangle since they are precisely measured while painting.