Ganesha Statue - Antique Thai Style Bronze Seated Ganesha Statue - 15cm/6"
Ganesha Statue - Antique Thai Style Bronze Seated Ganesha Statue - 15cm/6"
Ganesha Statue - Antique Thai Style Bronze Seated Ganesha Statue - 15cm/6"
Measures (Height) 15cm/6"
An antique Thai style bronze seated Ganesha.
Ganesha is seated on a simple pedestal.
Ganesha is the elephant headed son of Shiva. He holds his broken tooth and sweetmeats or laddus in his hands..
Whilst laddus or Indian sweetmeats can be interpreted as Ganesha simply having a sweet tooth or a (relatable) penchant for candy, it is no surprise that the sweet delicacies carry further meaning. These tasty treats represent the reward for a wisely-led life and the eternal sweetness that comes from a fulfilled experience. Dentists around the world will be delighted to hear that Ganesha is never depicted actually eating the sweetmeats, but this item of the deity does also show his parallels with everyday human life.
This relates to Ganesha's status as a Vedic God, which means he does not forget even those who are not his devotees and instead looks out for everyone. This is communicated through his depiction as always looking upwards or at eye-level, as he is surveying all human life and is therefore not solely focussed on those praying to him.
The direction of Ganesha's trunk has symbolic meaning. Here the trunk turns to Ganesha's left. This signifies the direction for success in the world. It is a position associated with grihastas, or householders. 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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