Dancing Ganesh Mandala Painting

Painting Details Materials: Acrylic with Gold Leaf on Canvas, made in Thailand Width & Height: 24 x 24 inches Ganesh is worshiped first before starting anything new, he clears the obstacles and paves the way for us to move forward in life The large elephant head of Ganesha symbolizes wisdom, understanding, and a discriminating intellect that one must possess to attain perfection in life Talented Thai artist situates a resin raised seated Ganesh relief in the middle of the canvas surrounded by sun and OM symbols, a mandala bordered by sculpted gold leaf spirals  Ganesh holds an ax and a lasso in his two upper hands to cut and yoke through false consciousness He holds a bowl of sweet treats in his lower left hand and his right hand is held upward in the abhaya mudra of protection and fearlessness Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Buddhists and beyond India Ganesha is identified with the Hindu mantra OM, and there are OM symbols around him When identified