Figure of Lord Ganesha

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Figure of Lord Ganesha

Accession No : 63/7/2665

This is a figure of Ganesha. In this, four-armed Ganesha riding on a mouse and fixed on a pedestal. Left hands and lower right hand have holes indicating that Ganesha holding some objects which are missing.

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Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateKarnataka
  • DistrictMysuru

Period

  • Start Date20th century

Condition

  • ConditionPoor
  • RemarksMissing Parts, Pigment Loss, Damaged

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)45 X 268 X 22
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Significance

  • ReligiousLord Ganesha is the elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings. He is usually depicted potbellied and accompanied by his Vahana (vehicle), a bandicoot rat, which symbolizes Ganesha's ability to overcome anything to get what he wants. Like a rat and like an elephant, Ganesha is a remover of obstacles. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a figure of Ganesha. In this, four-armed Ganesha riding on a mouse and fixed on a pedestal. Left hands and lower right hand have holes indicating that Ganesha holding some objects which are missing.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceRanjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007.
  • Keyword Ganesha, Wood, God, Hindu Mythology