Ganesha has become one of the commonest associations with Hinduism. This not only suggests the importance of Ganesha, but also shows how popular this deity is in the minds of the masses. The Lord of Success. The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has an elephant like appearance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth.
Hand carved in the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. "Shivani wood" most commonly refers to a type of wood used in traditional Indian wood carvings, although it could also refer to the 20th-century Hindi writer Shivani or the spiritual leader Sister Shivani. The wood carving tradition is known for creating intricate religious and folk art from local woods, particularly those that offer good detail, such as Shivani Teak Wood.
Date: Early 21st century
Geography: India
Dimensions: 48cm H x 31cm W x 20cm D
Weight: 4.444kg
Material: Wood
Condition: new - see photos
Ganesha has become one of the commonest associations with Hinduism. This not only suggests the importance of Ganesha, but also shows how popular this deity is in the minds of the masses. The Lord of Success. The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha has an elephant like appearance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Lord of success and destroyer of evils and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the god of education, knowledge, wisdom and wealth.
Hand carved in the city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. "Shivani wood" most commonly refers to a type of wood used in traditional Indian wood carvings, although it could also refer to the 20th-century Hindi writer Shivani or the spiritual leader Sister Shivani. The wood carving tradition is known for creating intricate religious and folk art from local woods, particularly those that offer good detail, such as Shivani Teak Wood.
Date: Early 21st century
Geography: India
Dimensions: 48cm H x 31cm W x 20cm D
Weight: 4.444kg
Material: Wood
Condition: new - see photos
