Ganesha, the Hindu God of wisdom and prosperity. Hindus offer their prayers to him for all the new beginnings in their lives. He is described as Beyond Thought, Beyond Expression and Eternal. The elephant-headed depiction of Ganesha is purely symbolic as he is believed to be unborn, attribute-less and formless. This sculpture depicts Lord Ganesha in his symbolic form with the elephant head and four arms. Each of his four arms represent Ganesha’s typical attributes. In his lower left arm, he is seen holding a laddoo, often noted as his favourite sweet that his devotees also offer him while praying. From his lower right arm, he is offering his blessings and protection to his devotees. From his upper two arms, he holds ropes that symbolise the unbreakable connection that he has for his followers. Ganesha’s serene head is seen tilted towards the laddoo, with one of his two tusks broken, which he lost out of respect for his father, Shiva, in a battle with Parshurama. One of many legends about his broken tusk.
