Hindu Devotional Arts
Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India. Hindu sects worship him regardless of other affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India.
Although he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles (Vighnesha, Vighneshvara), patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies and invoked as Patron of Letters during writing sessions. Several texts relate mythological anecdotes associated with his birth and exploits and explain his distinct iconography.
Ganesha emerged as a distinct deity in clearly recognizable form in the 4th and 5th centuries CE, during the Gupta Period, although he inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors. His popularity rose quickly, and he was formally included among the five primary deities of Smartism (a Hindu denomination) in the 9th century. A sect of devotees called the Ganapatya, who identified Ganesha as the supreme deity, arose during this period. The principal scriptures dedicated to Ganesha are the Ganesha Purana, the Mudgala Purana, and the Ganapati Atharvashirsa.
We seek to present and sell these works in the best condition possible. However, we must let everyone know these two things; First the posters are printed on a very thin paper in India, so they are a little more delicate than what we typically sell. Second, these prints have come to us by way of some very kind souls near the Himalayas - so they have been on quite a journey already.
We will ship these in protective sleeves with hard matt backing and with an info sheet - to describe the attributes of the deity depicted. In some cases the edges might be slightly folded or very minor wear might have occurred. We will always do our best to send you an art print in the best condition possible. If this is a strong concern of yours, please ask about any of these posters before making a purchase.
The image shown below in the description will be the exact poster you will receive - different auctions correspond to different pictures but have the same content to correspond with the same deity. Information presented will be primarily derived from the Wikipedia to present these deities as objectively as possible. What is for sale is a very high quality 11.5x16.5 inch reproduction.
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