Ganesha uit India procession Age: circa 1980

Age: circa 1980

' It is in fact an iconographic representation of India's rich and diverse cultural heritage and was developed in southern India by artists of the 9th and 10th centuries during the Chola period (880-1279 CE) in a series of magnificent bronze sculptures

A decorative

Length: 36 cm (linear)

Dimensions: 17 x 9

Ganesha uit India procession Age: circa 1980Dimensions: 15. 5 x 13 x 10 cm. Ganesha (also Ganesh, Ganapati Tantra, Ekadanta or Vinayaka) is the elephant headed deva in the Hindu pantheon. He is the god of knowledge and wisdom, remover of obstacles and patron saint of travellers. His vahana, vehicle, is a mouse or rat called Mashika. Hindus pray to Ganesha before starting something new, such as a new job or when moving. Ganesha is the son of the god Shiva and the goddess Parvati, who together in