Ganesha is universally considered the remover of obstacles and is the deity first worshipped before any other. He is depicted either as a pictograph or as an idol with the body of a man deformed by a big belly and disproportionate limbs with the head of an elephant. Here is the dancing picture of Ganesha representing the colossal rhythmic flow of life. His trunk is hanging straight down which is indicative of the unmanifested static reservoir of energy. His potbelly signifies the bounty of nature and the major distortion of the deity, the elephant head, symbolizes the fountain of wisdom and knowledge.
Mouse is the vehicle of Ganesha, which is inconspicuously painted on the side but it does not in any way diminish its importance. Agni, who assumed the form of a mouse is that atomic energy which is procreation of life. Ganesha symbolizes the unity of the primeval forest denizen with man, the majesty of the elephant combining with the physical energy of the homosapiens.
Flowers appear on the paper, fill empty spaces, surround the central figure and create an auspicious environment.
We can safely say that the rural arts of the Madhubani are unique, for here coalesce a comprehension and knowledge of Sanskrit learning and culture, iconography, ritual and magic and the distortions and vitality inherent in the rural perceptions of the visual arts.
This description by Renu Rana.
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