A pure bronze casting of the seated Ganesha. ‘Seated’ in Indian iconography usually translates to lalitasana, a stance of the lower limbs wherein one is folded across the seat and the other is pendant. The elements borne in each of the chaturbhujadhari’s hands add to the traditional Ganapati iconography. This Ganesha sculpture is a composition of substantial proportions. Its most distinguishing aspect is the deep, solid monotone; a dense earth colour that comes from the natural tone of pure bronze. It gives off a silvery glow against light, and adds to the gravitas of Ganesha’s divinity. A great deal of detail has been introduced into the murti. A luxuriantly engraved crown. Lifelike musculature of the limbs and brow. The angular plinth upon which He is seated, which is the most telling aspect of South Indian craftsmanship.
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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