O N T H E S P I R I T U A L P A T H
Text: Hina Nitesh
Can God the almighty, all powerful,
all knowing, be treated like you and me?
Well most people will say no
till you mention Ganesha...
There is something about this elephant head son of Shiva and Parvati that there are constant creative explorations with his form.
Known by many different names, Ganesha also has the distinction of having many names, each of which is related to his features. For instance he is known as 'Ekdant' because of a single tusk, 'Vakrtund' because of the round tummy etc.
In the minds of his followers, Ganesha takes many avataars which they interpret differently. Be it a graphic or a figure, Ganesha is interpreted in many ways.
This festive season let us meet some avataars of Ganesha...
Starting with the regular figurines...
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| Image courtesy - www.aliexpress.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.cauveryhandicrafts.net |
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| Image courtesy - www.ravissant.in |
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| Image courtesy - www.shalinindia.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.tourmyindia.com |
Exploring Ganesha graphically...
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| Image courtesy - www.atulsartgallery.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.clipartbest.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.thingsoftenspeaktome.blogspot.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.thingsoftenspeaktome.blogspot.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.tumblr.com |
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| Image courtesy - art by Usha Rai from www.fineartamerica.com |
Ganesha in street art...
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| Image courtesy - www.thedirtfloor.com |
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| Image courtesy - Paul S stream from www.flickr.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.pintrest.com |
Ganesha has also been a medium to convey messages. However modern the message might be, when Ganesha speaks all hear. An ad in Times of India imploring faithfuls to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi is an eco friendly fashion has the God sculpted from old newspapers.
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| Image courtesy - www.adsoftheworld.com |
Ganesha figures with a little twist..
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| Image courtesy - www.craftsvilla.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.craftsvilla.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.homeshop18.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.thebombaystore.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.prweb.com |
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| Image courtesy -www.redscarabtravelandmedia.wordpress.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.global.rakuten.com |
A different way to express...
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| Image courtesy - Designsbydinachopra at www.etsy.com |
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| Image courtesy - Navanka Creations at www.etsy.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.pintrest.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.pinterest.com |
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Products with Ganesha...
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| Image courtesy - www.diwali-days.blogspot.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.ebay.in |
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| Image courtesy - www.fabfurnish.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.fabulloso.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.funnfun.in |
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| Image courtesy - www.indiamart.com |
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| Image courtesy - INSPIREMEtals at www.etsy.com |
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| Image courtesy - landyachtsafari.typepad.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.onetribe.nu |
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| Image courtesy - www.sweetcouch.com |
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| Image courtesy - www.tarangarts.com |
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Lets end with Ganapatti Bappa Morya...
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