Indian and Himalayan Art Ganapati Mandala Printed in India, Asiaor Nepal, Asia c. 1971 Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan Woodcut print, black ink on handmade paper Currently not on view 1972-254-63 Purchased with the Print Revolving Fund and the Suspense-Paolozzi Fund, 1972 |
LabelBuddhist devotees worship Ganapati (also called Ganesha) to remove obstacles to their desires and thus attain their wishes. The implements he holds (an axe, a noose, a bow, and an arrow) are metaphors for controlling malevolent forces. The initial ga (the first sound in his name) appears at the point of each lotus leaf, which in turn point to one of eight different auspicious symbols. Like a sorcerer's spell, the initial ga and the other sacred Sanskrit syllables on Ganapati's chest and in two concentric circles around him are believed to invoke the deity and persuade him to do one's bidding.Social Tags [?]hindu also [x] multi-armed (18?) [x] poor photo [x] rat as vehicle [x] seated [x] tantric image [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
