Ganesha

Size:

5,0 cm high

Region:

Maharashtra, India

Type:

Ganesha

Period:

19th century

Condition:

On leg of the base is missing

Description:

Ganesh, (also spelled Ganesha, Ganesa and known as Ganapati), the son of Shiva and Parvati, is the Lord of good Fortune who provides prosperity, fortune and success. He is the Lord of beginnings and the remover of obstacles of both material and spiritual kinds.

Usually  next to his feet is a mouse

Here he is depicted four-armed with  a Naga, symbol for Lord Shiva, between his legs

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