Ganesha Statue - Antique Thai Style Bronze Seated 4-Arm Ganesha Statue - 55cm/22"

Antique Thai Style Bronze Standing 4-Arm Ganesha Statue - 55cm/22"

Measures (Height) 55cm/22" 

An expressively cast Antique Thai style bronze seated 4-arm Ganesha sat upon a simple plinth. The elephant-headed god is wearing a short dhoti with crossed cloth around his portly waist.

Ganesha is the elephant headed son of Shiva. Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, is one of the most revered deities in Hinduism. Known as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, and the deity of intellect and wisdom, Ganesha is widely worshipped across various cultures that have adopted Hindu traditions.

He holds his broken tusk and rope, trident and conch shell in his hands. 

Whilst an elephant-headed deity wielding a lasso may inspire images of a belligerent warhead, rest assured these items represent something far more encouraging. Instead, these instruments are rooted in metaphor and promote the idea that we should cut away the obstacles before us. In destroying our vices and obstacles, be they certain hurdles in our lives or more abstract feelings such as jealousy and anger, we can source new beginnings and cultivate a new approach to the things that have been worrying us.

The trident's primary association is with the destruction of evil and ignorance. By holding the trident, Ganesha embodies the power to remove obstacles not just in the physical world but also in the spiritual and intellectual realms. It signifies his ability to destroy ignorance and lead his devotees to wisdom and enlightenment.

The conch shell is traditionally associated with purity and auspiciousness. Its sound is believed to symbolize the sacred cosmic sound that emanates at the creation of the universe. Ganesha holding the conch signifies his association with divine purity and the auspicious energy that underlines the creation of new beginnings.

Ganesha, with the conch in hand, invites devotees to embark on a spiritual journey, overcome obstacles, and align their lives with the harmonious rhythms of the cosmos.

In this depiction of Ganesha he also holds the remnants of his broken tusk. The breaking of the tusk has several backstories. One instance suggests that it was shattered when Shiva cut the head off the elephant, prior to bestowing it onto Ganesha. Another writes that Ganesha’s quill broke and he needed a writing instrument – try telling your boss that next time you try to write up a report with an elephant tusk because your computer crashed. Regardless of its multiple origins, the holding of the tusk represents less of a keepsake, and more of a depiction that our spirituality is more important than our outer bodies, meaning we must overcome the duality of the two as separate entities.

Ganesha is often found playing a musical instrument. Similar to Krishna Ganesha celebrates life through it's pleasures and beauty. The direction of Ganesha's trunk has symbolic meaning. Here the trunk turns to Ganesha's left. This signifies the direction for success in the world. It is a position associated with grihastas, or householders.

In his early forms in India, Ganesha was associated with fertility. Later he became widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles, patron of arts and sciences and the deity of intellect and wisdom. One of the most recognizable of the Asian deities this representation of Ganesha is sure to enlighten your home with endlessly timeless style.

The distinctive patina of the piece is particularly delightful.

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