Ganesha

As I’ve decided to incorporate images of elephants into my work, I felt it was important look at the symbology of elephants and have come across the Hindu god ‘Ganesha’, a popular figure in indian art. He is often depicted dancing, sitting and in a range of contemporary situations. In most images he holds his own broken tusk in one hand, food in another, other hands hold an axe and a noose. Ganesha is also associated with pot bellys and sometimes rides a rat or mouse. He is often worshipped as a remover of obstacles or a lord of learning.

- what a coincidence that in this representation of Ganesha he has a blue circle behind his head...