Buying Ganesha Sculptures For Interior Decoration

By Janette Barnes


Ganesha is one of the most revered deities in the Hinduism faith. Images of the god can be found in various places, particularly Nepal and India. There is a very interesting story behind his image that will surely stir your thoughts. No wonder why various Ganesha sculptures are being sold both for symbolism and for decorative reasons.

People know Hinduism to be one of the earliest religions worldwide, considering how India is considered one of the earliest civilizations too. Several followers of the religion can be found globally. Hence, various temples were put up containing statues or images of the different Hindu gods and goddesses.

To get to know Ganesha more, he is actually believed to be the son of Parvati and Shiva. Both parents take on the form of human beings. They represent life force governance, and love and earth, respectively. What is unusual about Ganesha, also known as Ganesh or Vinayaka, is his elephant head and human body which symbolize quite many things.

Ganesh is the representation of wisdom for Hindus. The elephant has very large ears and a very powerful trunk. It is believed that wise men are eager to hear all things first prior to doing anything, hence the large ears of the elephant. The large and powerful trunk represents strength and discrimination, as elephants can uproot trees and pick up needles using their trunks.

The four hands of the deity have different meanings as well. The first hand with the lotus symbolizes enlightenment. The second hand holding the hatchet symbolizes all the sanskars of people, including their bad and good past deeds, which can be erased with enlightenment. The third hand holding the laddus symbolizes the rewards of wisdom.

Nevertheless, Ganesh does not eat the sweet meats or laddus because a wise man is said to not partake in his earthly rewards. The fourth hand which is actually free represents the deity blessing the people. Wise men are said to wish all for the best of their comrades. Ganesh has one tusk only, signifying the non duality of a person.

With one foot on the ground and the other resting on his knee, this symbolizes that the god is not completely attached to earthly things. He exposes himself to various sweets in front but steps on the rat looking up to him. The rat symbolizes greed which when stepped on will never get a chance to bloom.

The symbolization does make sense to spiritual people. As a result, the notion projected by the statue of Ganesh spread all over the world. Many shops are now actually offering sculptures of the god for decorative or spiritual purposes. Customers just have to look for reputable, cost efficient and customer oriented shops to buy from to get the best value.

Indeed, Ganesha sculptures make really great interior decorations for your residence and even commercial space. But then again, you have to be sure when it comes to choosing items to buy. If you are thinking of getting them online, transact only with a shop that offers a reliable payment mode as well as shipping and returns policy.




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