Lord Ganapati is revered as the deity of beginnings throughout the cosmos, as an embodiment of wisdom, intelligence, and the master of all. Ganesha's image is an archetype. It is full of numerous meanings and symbols that express a state of perfection. This exquisite and huge brass figure is made of amber-gold pinchbeck and embellished with intricate details. He is seated on a cushion with intricate carvings, a sheet of lotus petal carvings on top and spiral rounds around the circumference. The plump boyish god is neatly sitting on a podium with his vahana, the mouse, in utter appeal; while to the right is a kalasha-and-coconut arrangement essential to ritual worship.
