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3 Ft TALL ! TEMPLE HAND CARVED WOODEN GANESHA ! HINDU

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Sold Date: 11/28/2006
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

I will be listing a few select relics I have in my possession that i have picked up over my many travels across the himalayan territory- Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal and India! I can safely say all my pieces are genuine period items unlike the majority listed by other sellers as I have only a few and they were acquired not from antique stores in commercial districts but from local grassroots art dealers in very remote districts who were introduced to me by my dharma teachers!
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THIS IS THE FIRST PIECE OF LORD GANESHA THAT I HAVE FOUND WHICH DEPICTS HIM IN THE RARE TRI-HEADED FORM! THIS AVTAR OF LORD GANESHA HAS THREE HEADS ! EACH OF WHICH IS SO INTRICATLEY CARVED WHILE THE CENTRAL FACE DEPICTS HIM ACCURATELY WITH HIS ONE TUSK BROKEN OFF SINCE HE USED THE BROKEN TUSK AS HIS SCRIBE TO WRITE THE MAHABHRATA.
This exquisite Ganesha statue are hand carved by craftsmen in India from antiqued mango wood, then hand finished and hand painted in such a manner that they exude a sense of timeless dignity and reverence.

This hand carved Ganesha statues stands a towering 3ft tall and as you can see from the auxiliary photos, it is painstakingly worked on a three dimensional level! This masterwork has so much detail from Lord Ganesha'sown features to the leaves, petals and natural floral that swirls and surrounds him in a mirage of hues and colors that it truly elevates this work to another level that I have never seen before!
This stunning carved wooden Ganesha statue will touch any room or sacred space with the timeless sacred spirit of India. These mango wood statues are hand carved, hand finished, and hand painted in India by skilled craftsmen. Each one is a unique work of art in itself and a cherished treasure of deep significance.

The magical mingling of the leaves that surround Lord Ganesha hand carved out of wood almost create a mirage of movement that brings him to life !

DIMENSIONS 3 Ft Length, 17.2" inches WIDE , 42" INCHES AROUND AND WEIGHS CLOSE TO 30LBS
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THE STORY OF LORD GANESHA - The Remover of Obstacles

Ganesha is one of the most popular deities in the Hindu pantheon. He is closely associated with the daily lives of millions of Hindus even today. As he is reputed to be a remover of obstacles he is propitiated before the beginning of any new venture whether it is the building of a new house, the writing of a book, the beginning of a journey or the starting of a new business. His images adorn the walls of innumerable business establishments across India. It is customary for businessmen to seek his blessings each morning before they get down to business. Ganesha is also the god of wisdom and prudence. These qualities are signified through his two wives: Buddhi (wisdom) and Siddhi (prudence). Ganesha has a thorough knowledge of the scriptures and is a superb scribe. This latter quality is manifest through the fact that he is the scribe to whom Vyas Dev (the narrator of the Hindu epic Mahabharata) narrated his enormous epic. Ganesha did this work so thoroughly that the Mahabharata is one of the most harmonious works in the Hindu scriptures. Scholars, both mythical and historical, explain that this is so because, before undertaking to do the work, Ganesha stipulated that the dictation should never falter and that he should, at all times, be able to understand what was being said. Thus, it is not strange that such a conscientious god is propitiated by all and sundry.

Ganesha is represented as a short, pot-bellied man with yellow skin, four arms and an elephant's head with only one tusk. In his four hands he customarily holds a shell, a chakra (discus), a mace and a water-lily. His unusual steed is a rat. Ganesha is the second son of Shiva and Parvati. T are many versions of how he was conceived. The most popular version is narrated under.

Shiva and Parvati were leading a quiet life on Mount Kailash, Shiva's habitual abode. In fact, life was too quiet and sedate for Parvati, who ha...