Wednesday, September 9, 2009

ANESHA SYMBOLISM

--- What the Ganesha Pictures Mean.
WE ALL KNOW GANESHA IS FAT AND HAS AN ELEPHANT'S HEAD -- but what does this all mean on a symbolic level? It turns out that the way in which Ganesha (and the many other Hindu gods) is depicted in carvings and illustrations has a symbolic tale to tell. Look at the image below to see what Ganesha's body and gestures mean, in a nutshell:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Followers