Defining Features of the Ganesh Statue: Ganesh with lion vahana
is called "Kana drishta Ganapathi", and is a form of the God believed to have
been instituted by Sage Agastyar, to ward off evil. If you look closely at the
periphery of his halo, you will notice that it is encircled by eyes. This wonderful
representation of Lord Ganesh depicts him with 8 arms each holding a weapon or
spiritual device with a lion as his vehicle or vahana. A lion is
usually associated with Ganesh's mother, Parvati. Ganesh makes a habit of
borrowing from his parents as he is often seen with cobras which are usually
associated with his father, Shiva. In this statue he has a ring of cobra
heads that make up the godly halo behind his head. He also shows his belt
which is actually a cobra strung around his large mid section. His eight
arms hold a (clockwise) long trident, knife, chakra, elephant goad, noose,
conch, club and fire or Agni. The trident is a separate piece and
can be removed. The club is set so that you can spin it as a form of
puja or worship.
The overall care and detail given to the entire piece sets this piece apart
from other bronze Ganesh statues. His eyes
have life. They
look as if Ganesh is staring right back at you. Maybe he is?
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