For a Hindu ritual or the daily routine of an Indian household, to begin things on an auspicious note, the presence of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha is integral. Encased within an elegant wood frame, Sri Ganesha in this oil on canvas with Swarovski crystals is presented by artist Manju Khetawat sitting in the sanctum sanctorum of a grand shrine, through whose arched golden doorway, the divine luster of Sri Ganesha enters your space.
Paralleling the caramel-toned wood frame a thick maroon border surrounds the Lord Ganesha painting, which in turn is complemented by the glistening golden Dwara (doorway) of the shrine. The Dwara is arched and adorned richly with lattice and floral patterns, and embellished with elegant blue and white Swarovski crystals. A silken drape in pleasing blue color, adorned with the gold sheet is magnificently curving and neatly tied to the pillars of the doorway, revealing to us the gracious Chavi (image) of Sri Ganesha, seated on a royal throne studded with dazzling Swarovski crystals. A bejeweled regal crown is placed on Ganesha’s head, giving an appealing appearance to his flawlessly featured countenance. Earrings, necklaces, armlets, bracelets, waist belts, and anklets- all decorated with red, green, and white crystals add to the heavenly form of the Lord in this Sri Ganesha painting.
A deep red scarf is draped on Ganesha’s shoulder, while as his lower body cloth (dhoti) he wears a Pitambara (pita-yellow, ambara- cloth) which is clasped by an orange antariya (waist cloth). Auspicious symbols- a Trishul on the forehead, a floral vine on the trunk, and the Swastika on the palms mark the propitiousness that emanates from the elephant-faced deity. He holds an ax, a noose, a pink lotus flower, and a plate of Laddos (sweets) in his three hands, and with the fourth, he makes the gesture of fearlessness- Abhaya mudra. Ganesha is in the posture of royal ease (Lalitasana), with one leg folded and the other dangling, placed on a velvet pedestal, near which sits his Mooshaka (rat), offering a benign laddo to the Lord of the Universe. With a jeweled temple bell (Ghanta) hanging from the arch of the door, this Lord Ganesha oil painting is a shrine, inviting the devotee to ring the bell and perform the Darshana (ritual seeing) of the celebrated Lord.
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