Description
Lord Ganesha is known as Ganapati, the leader of the ganas or the people. He is one among the most loved, believed and worshipped deities in Hinduism. His iconography is done as an elephant headed deity with body of a human being. Irrespective of being a high ranked lord he rides over a tiny mouse which clearly reflects his humble nature. Lord Ganesha is the embodiment of knowledge, love, peace, harmony, health, wealth, righteousness, humbleness and even beauty. He is the remover of obstacles and bestower of success and prosperity. One can attain enlightenment by worshiping this lord. Here the lord is presented sitting on a platform with one knee resting on floor and two hands bearing elephant taming weapons like mace and noose and other hand holding a bowl of sweets and the last hand raised to bless his devotees.
So to be blessed by the lord ganesha bring home this beautiful idol.