Nepali Ganesh Small Decorative Brass Figurine

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Ganesa, the elephant-headed god, is a famous Hindu divinity all over South Asia. He has attained fame as Vighnesvara or Vighnaraja, 'the lord of obstacles' and Vighnaharta, 'the remover of obstacles and regulator of success. Ganesa symbolizes an auspicious beginning and is believed to confer good luck on all ceremonies where his image is worshipped. From ancient times he has been the insurer of right beginning.

Attempts have been made here to study different aspects of Ganesa in the Malla age (between AD 1200 and 1768) in Nepal. The tantric cult has synthesized both Hinduism and Buddhism in Kathmandu Valley. As a result, Ganesa is invoked and worshipped even by the Buddhists with different symbolic objectives; sacramental, the embodiment of human beings as well as aesthetics. Ganesa has also clubbed with the Tantric living divinities of Kumari and Bhairava since the medieval age. The integration of the Tantric cult of Ganesa worship is represented here by art motifs deployed in sculpture and painting. All these facts make this age an exciting study of the religious culture of medieval Nepal.

Material:ÿBrass
Size: 2.1" L X 2.5" W X 3.6" H
Weight:ÿ345 grams

* This is a hand-made product and might vary slightly than what is shown in the images.