Dancing Ganesha Statue

DIMENSION: 7.25" X 5.1" X 13.35"

MATERIAL: COLD CAST RESIN

DESCRIPTION: HAND PAINTED

Ganesha, the son of the powerful gods Shiva and Parvati, is one of the most popular gods in modern Hinduism and is widely worshipped throughout South and Southeast Asia. Even people in predominantly Buddhist countries, such as Thailand, devoutly worship the god.

As the remover of obstacles, worshippers call on him every day for matters great and small. His popularity far exceeds the number of stories about him, as there are relatively few myths of Ganesha compared to other popular figures like Vishnu and Shiva.

He has the head of an elephant and rides upon a mouse. This portly god often appears in iconography with four arms holding a bowl of modaks (sweet dumplings), his broken tusk, and an axe, noose, or trident. Statues commonly portray him with a hand raised, palm facing outward in abhayamudra, a gesture meant to dispel fear.