A Vishnu-roopa Ganesha to grace your home, office, or community temple. Ganesha, as we all know, is the son of Shiva; while Vishnu is part of the all-important Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva trinity. The iconographies of the two have been wedded in this resplendent sculptural confluence, a one-of-a-kind divinity for worship by the truly devoted.
To begin with, the primary hallmark of Ganesha is in the elephant-shaped head. Incidentally, compared to your run-of-the-hill Ganesha iconography, the end of the trunk of this Vishnu-Ganesha is curled in the opposite direction. Secondly, there is the chubby belly of Ganesha.
The elements of Vaishnavite iconography outnumber the above. The pentahooded Sheshanaga, rising over His head and coiled underneath Him. Interestingly, the multiple faces of the divinity are indicative of Lord Brahma; while the trishoola in the posterior left hand, of Shiva.
ABOUT HINDU GOD GANESHA
There is much to Lord Ganesha that charm the senses and the soul. Exotic India's lifelike Ganesha sculptures bring it out to perfection. The Hindu boy-god is widely adored for His innocence and His generosity with divine blessings. His childlike appeal lies primarily in His love of laddoos, a quintessential Indian sweetmeat, without which His iconography remains incomplete. He is usually portrayed as Chaturbhuja Ganesha (Sanskrit for 'four-armed'). In one hand He holds a miniature goad or a noose, a weapon He wields over the adharmi; in another His only tusk, with which He wrote the Mahabharata; in another He holds a pot of laddoos; while the palm of His final hand is turned erect and outward in the gesture of blessing.
Exotic India has a vast collection of not just the four-armed Ganesha, but also the sixteen-armed and the dancing Ganesha. There are many sides to His personality, each to bring out a different facet of the devotee's spiritual makeup. The son of Ma Durga, Ganeshaji is a ferocious warrior and boasts of invincible skill that conquers the adharmi. With Shiv ji His father, He breaks into a divine dance routine that becomes His child's limbs and demeanour. An important aspect of Ganesha ji is the trident mark on His forehead, indicative of His father in Whose iconography the trident is indispensable. In some portrayals, He sits with His plump form hunched up over the Mahabharata, the very picture of singular focus.
From exquisite, richly inlaid brass pieces to endemic South Indian bronzes, our Ganesha murtis come in diverse forms and sizes. Whether you need a resplendent murti for your altar or a small work of art for your website, Exotic India's painstakingly sourced collection will not disappoint you.
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