Ganesh Brass Statue Holding His Broken Tusk with Magnificent Arch with 16 Rats 19"

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Statue Details

Materials: Indian Brass Cast in Delhi, India

Total Height Including Base: 19 inches or 48 cms

Base Width & Depth: 13 x 8 inches

Weight: 38 pounds or 17 kgs

Wow! Ganesh has a stunning 17 rats surrounding him on a beautiful arch
;He holds an elephant goad, a noose fashioned from a cobra and a bowl of his favorite Indian sweets; laddus, with his right hand raised in the vitarka mudra of teaching holding his broken tusk
Ganesh is the "remover of obstacles" and is one of the most beloved gods in India and is invoked before the start of new ventures to help clear the path for success
The rat, Mooshika is Ganesha's vehicle or vahana and is perfect for him because rats are capable of getting their way through any obstacle in their path

The beautifully detailed Ganesh sits high on his lotus flower zafu. Every detail is magnificently carved, his glorious crown, tattoo on his trunk, the godly halo, the cobra belt, his necklace, the goad, pasam or noose is fashioned from a cobra, the rice balls and tusk he holds in his four hands all have beautiful details. Both the goad and the pasam are very large and extremely detailed.
The rat arch is awesome; beautifully detailed and unique. There is a total of 16 rats included in this spectacular arch. There are 14 rats on the entire arch with two rats eating a mound of sweetmeats on each side of the base. Each rat has a beautifully carved saddle on its back. Even the interior of the arch has magnificent floral swirls in it which add to the overwhelming amount of detail in this piece. There is one larger rat to Ganeshas right for a total of 17 rats! Rats are seen as being capable of gnawing their way through most things, the rat symbolizes Ganesh's ability to destroy every obstacle, a perfect companion for " Ganesh, The remover of Obstacles".
In sculpture the position of Lord Ganesh's trunk has a symbolic meaning. If the trunk turns to the Ganesh's left, that is the direction for success in the world. It is a position associated with grihastas, or householders. To his right, the trunk represents moksha, good for renouncing the world. When one chooses a Ganesh sculpture that is proper for their own spiritual path the trunk position is one thing that is good to keep in mind. Ganesh's trunk is positioned to his left a position associated with grihastas.

I always say to our customers; The sculpture chooses you, you do not choose the sculpture.
You just know when you find the right piece to bring into your home and into your heart. - Kyle Tortora, Founder of Lotus Sculpture

"In heaven Lord Ganesh will establish the predominance of gods, on earth that of people, in the nether world that of serpents and anti-gods"
~A Hymn from Sri Bhagavat-Tathva~

The chubby, gentle, wise, elephant-headed Ganesh, or Ganesha, is one of Hinduisms most popular deities. He is the remover of obstacles, the deity whom worshippers first acknowledge when they visit a temple. He is also patron of letters and of learning; he is the legendary scribe who, using his broken tusk, which he often holds, wrote down parts of the Mahabharata epic. Ganesh is usually depicted colored red; he is pot bellied, has one tusk broken, and has four arms that may hold a pasam, a goad, and a pot of rice or sweetmeats. The sweet meats are held in a type of bowl known as a laddus. His appetite for these sweets is legendary and offerings of them are often left at his shrine.

Statues of Ganesh can be found in most Indian towns. His image is placed where new houses are to be built; he is honored at the start of a journey or business venture, and poets traditionally invoke him at the start of a book.

A pasam is a triple twine weapon. Each of the three twines represents, arrogance and conceit, Maya - the illusory nature of the real world, ignorance. In Hindu ideology weapons are a viewed as symbolic tools to destroy the ego rather than to cause any type of bloodshed. Goads (or elephant prods) are typically used to direct elephants. Goads are symbolic of how one should steer the soul away from the ignorance and illusions of this earthly world just as a mahout would steer an elephant away from any treacherous path.

Brass statues from India do not need much maintenance. The best way to maintain the statue is to simply dust the piece periodically to keep any dirt from accumulating. They can be used for both indoor and outdoor use.

You can use soap, warm water and a cotton cloth to periodically go over the statue to remove any dust or dirt buildup.

You can use soap, warm water and a cotton cloth to periodically go over the statue to remove any dust or dirt buildup. If you are really interested in making the statue shine you can use some natural oil, like coconut oil or olive oil, and a cotton rag to wipe down the metal portions of the piece. You can use a toothbrush as well to get into the small crevices of the statue like the hands and hair.

Indian brass's durability makes it perfect for cold winters and hot summers of any climate. The metal can stand up to the harshest conditions of heat and bitter cold. We suggest you bathe the sculpture every couple of months so that dirt does not collect on the sculpture and then use a cotton cloth with some natural oil to give the statue a shine.

If you have any questions concerning your brass statue please email us at [email protected] or call us at 1(760) 994-4455.

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