ganesha statue antique chola style indian bronze standing ganesh statue 49cm 22 Shiva Statue This appears to have been

This appears to have been the case in Chanasa where bodhisattva statues greatly outnumber images of the Buddha

Widely venerated across India

wearing a finely detailed bejewelled dhoti and sacred upavita

Shiva dances within a flaming aureole

It is therefore a particularly meaningful image for someone born on a Monday

ganesha statue antique chola style indian bronze standing ganesh statue 49cm 22 Shiva Statue This appears to have beenAntique Chola Style Indian Bronze Standing Ganesha Statue 49cm 20" Measures (Height) 49cm 20" Antique Chola style Indian bronze standing Ganesha. The distinctive patina of the piece is particularly delightful. Ganesha is the elephant headed son of Shiva. He holds his broken tusk in one hand and a bowl of sweetmeats in another hand. The breaking of the tusk has several backstories. One instance suggests that it was shattered when Shiva cut the head off