In this Tanjore painting, Sanjay Tandekar paints the majestic Lord Ganesha. This painting portrays an ornamented, four-armed Ganesha in his Ekadanta manifestation. Lord Ganesha is worshipped before the start of any venture and is thus called the God of New Beginnings. The four arms of Lord Ganesha symbolize the inner attributes of Manas- the mind, Buddhi- the intellect, Ahankar- the ego, and Chitta- the conscience. He symbolizes the supreme consciousness that pervades all and brings order to the universe. His vahana- the mouse, symbolizes the mantra which cuts through the sheaths of ignorance, leading to ultimate knowledge represented by Ganesha. The artist has illustrated Lord Ganesha seated on a detailed and ornately designed altar which adds to the grace and radiance of the painting.
Real 22k gold foil has been used to make this painting.
