This remarkable sculpture is made of special bronze from Swamimalai, a town in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
The ancient technique by which it is made is called Madhuchista Vidhana (Lost-wax process), which is the specialty of the heritage of South Indian sculptors. Sri Vallabha Ganapati, also known as Maha Vallabha Ganapati is one among the 32 forms of Lord Ganesha.
The leader of the Ganas of Lord Shiva, Ganapati, is considered as the remover of obstacles and the lord of beginnings, and therefore, he is worshipped at the start of auspicious occasions and ceremonies. He is also regarded as the patron of intellect and wisdom.
Vighnaharta Shri Ganesha sits on an upturned lotus pedestal with its double-layered base in the shape of a rectangle. Because of his elephant head and the human body, he is often called ‘Gajanana’. The lord in the form of Vallabha Ganapati possesses 10 arms with each hand carrying a weapon or some eatables. One tusk being broken, while the other being whole, He is also known as ‘Ekadanta’.
The broken tusk can be seen held in His lower right hand, while the upper hands carry a Pineapple, a lotus, a chakra, and an arrow. On his left thigh sits his consort ‘Vallabha’, who is the personification of the power (Shakti) of the lord. She carries a lotus in her hand. The upper left hands of Ganesha hold a Modak (an Indian sweet, which he is very fond of eating), a bow, a noose, and a lotus flower.
The pot-bellied Ganapati along with his consort protects his devotees from the evil forces and blesses them with prosperity and wealth. The elephant-headed Lord Ganesha is one of the most prominent deities in Hinduism. He is often identified with knowledge and wisdom. Also known as Vighnaharta, he is worshipped at the beginning of every auspicious occasion so as to eradicate all the possible evils.
Anyone who worships him with honesty and purity is blessed with a life free of obstacles and full of clarity. Lord Ganesha manifests himself in 32 different forms among which Vallabha Ganesha is one of his most divine forms. In Sanskrit, the word Vallabha means 'beloved above all'. In this form, the lord appears in his full glory with an aroma of bliss and divinity surrounded all over his magnificent manifestation.
This beautiful bronze statue captures the lord in his all-pervading stillness. Made using the ancient Madhuchista Vidhana (lost wax) technique, this statue is an exemplary artwork of the brilliant craftsman of Swamimalai. The lord in this statue is sitting on a slightly raised platform with his consort Vallabha on his left side. Her consort is the personification of 'aadi shakti' and along with Ganesha, symbolizes the duality of Purusha and Prakriti in the existence.
The lord has ten arms that are carrying a flower, fruit, Modak (an Indian sweet), bow, and various other weapons. He is wearing a dhoti along with various ornaments that are adorning his body. He could also be seen wearing a beautiful crown whose delicate details are enough to captivate anyone's eyes. One of his tusks is broken too, which makes him popularly known as 'Ekdanta'.
Lord Vallabha Ganesha, the very embodiment of knowledge, finds his complete inner expression in the complex beauty of this statue. Delivering the very essence the lord stands for, this statue leaves nothing more to ask for.
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