Ganesha Statue - Antique Thai Style Bronze Seated 4-Arm Ganesha Statue - 18cm/7"

Antique Thai Style Bronze Standing 4-Arm Ganesha Statue - 18cm/7"

Measures (Height) 18cm/7"

An expressively cast Antique Thai style bronze standing 4-arm Ganesha.

The elephant-headed god is wearing a short dhoti with crossed cloth around his portly waist.

Ganesha is the elephant headed son of Shiva. He holds his trident and sweetmeats along with a noose and broken tooth in his 4 hands. 

The noose represents the power to capture and control negative or wayward thoughts and desires, while the goad symbolizes the ability to steer one's life in the right direction, much like a mahout directs an elephant.

The trident is a three-pronged spear, most famously associated with Shiva, who uses it as a weapon to destroy evil and ignorance. When Ganesha is depicted holding a trident, it carries multiple layers of meaning, connecting him to his father while also symbolizing his unique attributes.

The trident's primary association is with the destruction of evil and ignorance. By holding the trident, Ganesha embodies the power to remove obstacles not just in the physical world but also in the spiritual and intellectual realms. It signifies his ability to destroy ignorance and lead his devotees to wisdom and enlightenment.

The trident, when held by Ganesha, is a potent symbol that combines the attributes of destruction, protection, and transcendence. It connects Ganesha to his father Shiva, underscoring his inherited powers and responsibilities.

The trident's symbolism extends to various triads in Hindu philosophy, representing Ganesha's comprehensive role in the cosmos.

Ganesha is often found playing a musical instrument. Similar to Krishna Ganesha celebrates life through it's pleasures and beauty. The direction of Ganesha's trunk has symbolic meaning. Here the trunk turns to Ganesha's right. This represents Moksha or enlightenment. The perfect direction for those seeking or following a spiritual path. 

In his early forms in India, Ganesha was associated with fertility. Later he became widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles, patron of arts and sciences and the deity of intellect and wisdom. One of the most recognizable of the Asian deities this representation of Ganesha is sure to enlighten your home with endlessly timeless style.

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