Brass Statue of Ganesha with Gemstone Hand work

Lord Ganesh is worshipped for wisdom, success, and one supreme deity who can remove all obstacles and difficulties in life.
The word Ashirvadh means “blessing”. This Ganesh statue has large captivating eyes, wide ears, upper two hands holds an ankusha (goad) and a pasha (noose), lower right hand in ashirvadh or blessing pose and lower left hand holds a sweet delicacy (modak).

As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies.

Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions.

Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits and explain his distinct iconography.

Ganesha emerged as a distinct deity in the 4th and 5th centuries AD, during the Gupta period, although he inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors.