Valampuri Ganesha (Standing)

 

Ganesha Standing

This is Ganesha, son of Siva and Parvati. It is a rare form, standing Valampuri (trunk turned to the right) Ganesha.

Ganesha standing back

In this example, he appears to be holding a sweet, axe, goad and lotus bud in his hands. Clockwise starting from the lower right. His trunk is reaching out for the sweet in his right palm. One of the most commonly seen portrayals.

His vahana, a rat, is seated between his feet. The symbolic representation of his riding his vahana. A snake is wrapped around his ample belly. He is standing in samapada, without any bend, on a rather plain rectangular pedestal.

This bronze is about 9.5 cm in height. Going by the metal/alloy, this is likely to be from the Western Deccan region. This is made for a home/personal shrine. Significant wear and deposits are resulting from ritual bathing. This may not date before the 18th century.

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