Statue Details
Materials: Indian Brass Cast in Delhi, India
Total Height Including Base: 10 inches
Base Width & Depth: 6 x 3 inches
Weight: 9 pounds
- Ganesh is seated on the large form of his animal vehicle (Vahana), the rat, Mooshika
- By sitting on the rat Ganesh is thought to control his thoughts and be a in a calm, meditative state
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The rat represents ego. Lord Ganesha using the mouse represents the need to control ego and so it's said that one who controls their ego has Ganesha consciousness
- He is "the remover of obstacles", because rats can chew through almost anything and they are the ideal partner for the remover of obstacles!
- Ganesha holds an elephant goad, noose and a bowl of his favorite sweets, laddus
- His right hand is held up in the abhaya mudra of fearlessness, also known as the "fear not" hand position
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