This beautiful Ganesha Statue is made of Teak Wood and features superb craftsmanship evident in the intricate carvings on it. The wooden statue is hand carved and depicts Ganesha sheltered by an ornamental canopy (chattri). Ganesha is worshipped as the remover of obstacles, and as a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and success. The presence of Ganesha in your home or office is sure to bring you good fortune.
Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu deities and is depicted in a human form with the head of an elephant. He represents the power of the Supreme Being that removes obstacles and ensures success in human endeavors. Hindu religious texts recommend the worshipping of Ganesha before the beginning of any religious, spiritual or worldly activity.
A popular tale brings alive the story about the elephant head. As the legend goes, Parvati (consort of Lord Shiva) was rather disappointed that none of the guards she appointed out of Lord Shiva's army failed to stop him from barging into her private chambers. She decided to have someone who would be entirely her own and place no one above her. According to Shiva Purana, Ganesha was born of the scurf from Parvati's body. Once when Shiva was away, Parvati wanted someone to guard the door while she bathed. From the scurf of her body and water from the Ganges she created a boy who is Lord Ganesha. This makes Parvati and Ganga his mothers, and he sometimes also known as Dwimatri. Having created the figure, Parvati infused life into him and told him to ensure that nobody entered her room while she bathed. Lord Shiva soon came in and was stopped by Lotd Ganesha. This enraged Shiva and He beheaded the boy. Parvati was peeved to such an extent that she asked Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali to destroy everything and everyone. She demanded that Ganesha be brought back to life and Shiva sought to assuage her, by promising to bring the boy to life but his head could not be found in the battlefield. Lord Shiva sent his hordes to collect the head of first living being, who was sleeping with head facing north. The north was associated with wisdom, and was also the direction from which the Aryans had invaded.
Airavat, Indra's white elephant paid the price for Shiva's blunder. While Airavat slept facing the north, Shiva's hordes beheaded him. His elephant head was carried away for the dead body. Lord Brahma brought the boy back to life and they took him to Parvati. Parvati still had a few conditions to be fulfilled by the Gods for her son before she agreed to cease the havoc created by the Shaktis. She asked that he should be invincible, the giver of victory and God of wisdom. The person who worships him should gain success and property. She also wanted that nobody should be permitted to heaven before pleasing him and it should be compulsory to first invoke him before any other deity. These were all granted to Lord Ganesha, by the triumvirate of Gods, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva eventually appointed Lord Ganesha as the leader of his Gana (public) and called him Ganapati, literally meaning, leader of people. Ganapati represents all the qualities that a leader should have.
The large head of an elephant symbolizes wisdom, understanding, and a discriminating intellect that one must possess to attain perfection in life. The wide mouth represents the natural human desire to enjoy life in the world. The large ears signify that a perfect person is the one who possesses a great capacity to listen to others and assimilate ideas. Ganesha's trunk is depicted as being curled and takes the form of the holy Hindu symbol, OM - the sound from which the world was created.
This beautiful Ganesha Statue is made of Teak Wood and features superb craftsmanship evident in the intricate carvings on it. The wooden statue is hand carved and depicts Ganesha sheltered by an ornamental canopy (chattri). Ganesha is worshipped as the remover of obstacles, and as a symbol of wisdom, prosperity and success. The presence of Ganesha in your home or office is sure to bring you good fortune.
Ganesha is one of the most popular Hindu deities and is depicted in a human form with the head of an elephant. He represents the power of the Supreme Being that removes obstacles and ensures success in human endeavors. Hindu religious texts recommend the worshipping of Ganesha before the beginning of any religious, spiritual or worldly activity.
A popular tale brings alive the story about the elephant head. As the legend goes, Parvati (consort of Lord Shiva) was rather disappointed that none of the guards she appointed out of Lord Shiva's army failed to stop him from barging into her private chambers. She decided to have someone who would be entirely her own and place no one above her. According to Shiva Purana, Ganesha was born of the scurf from Parvati's body. Once when Shiva was away, Parvati wanted someone to guard the door while she bathed. From the scurf of her body and water from the Ganges she created a boy who is Lord Ganesha. This makes Parvati and Ganga his mothers, and he sometimes also known as Dwimatri. Having created the figure, Parvati infused life into him and told him to ensure that nobody entered her room while she bathed. Lord Shiva soon came in and was stopped by Lotd Ganesha. This enraged Shiva and He beheaded the boy. Parvati was peeved to such an extent that she asked Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali to destroy everything and everyone. She demanded that Ganesha be brought back to life and Shiva sought to assuage her, by promising to bring the boy to life but his head could not be found in the battlefield. Lord Shiva sent his hordes to collect the head of first living being, who was sleeping with head facing north. The north was associated with wisdom, and was also the direction from which the Aryans had invaded.
Airavat, Indra's white elephant paid the price for Shiva's blunder. While Airavat slept facing the north, Shiva's hordes beheaded him. His elephant head was carried away for the dead body. Lord Brahma brought the boy back to life and they took him to Parvati. Parvati still had a few conditions to be fulfilled by the Gods for her son before she agreed to cease the havoc created by the Shaktis. She asked that he should be invincible, the giver of victory and God of wisdom. The person who worships him should gain success and property. She also wanted that nobody should be permitted to heaven before pleasing him and it should be compulsory to first invoke him before any other deity. These were all granted to Lord Ganesha, by the triumvirate of Gods, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva eventually appointed Lord Ganesha as the leader of his Gana (public) and called him Ganapati, literally meaning, leader of people. Ganapati represents all the qualities that a leader should have.
The large head of an elephant symbolizes wisdom, understanding, and a discriminating intellect that one must possess to attain perfection in life. The wide mouth represents the natural human desire to enjoy life in the world. The large ears signify that a perfect person is the one who possesses a great capacity to listen to others and assimilate ideas. Ganesha's trunk is depicted as being curled and takes the form of the holy Hindu symbol, OM - the sound from which the world was created.)
