Monday, 5 September 2011

The Lord of All Beginnings


No Hindu prayer or worship begins unless Lord Ganesha is satiated. Lord Ganesha, the Lord of Elements, is the huge pot bellied elephant headed God.

So turning away your eyes from the presiding deity, Lord Keshava or Krishna, you now see Lord Ganesha. The next piece of wonder in granite!

Ganesha clears all hurdles in the venture you embark upon. Maybe, the sculptors worked on this piece first. It’s dancing Ganesha, and the craftsman has brilliantly capture the motion in stone. Look at the left leg on which the Lord stands. It seems to bearing not only his weight, but also the massive stone as well!



The drummers accompany Ganesha with the rhythmic beat of the drums to the rhythm of his movements.



The square block below carries the signature of the sculptor, but the writing is no longer legible.

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