Guest guest Posted November 13, 2001 Report Share Posted November 13, 2001 Ganesha and His Wives Northern India, about the second half of the 11th century A.D. Sandstone John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund, Helen S. Coolidge Fund, Charles B. Hoyt Fund, and Asiatic Curator's Fund, 1989 1989.312 The Hindu god of good fortune, Ganesha, is credited with the elephant's good nature and great strength. The remover of obstacles, Ganesha is the god to invoke when embarking upon any important endeavor. This welcoming image, carved with rounded, sensuous forms and lively energy characteristic of Indian sculpture, would probably have been placed in a niche on the exterior of a temple. Worshippers would thus encounter Ganesha in the course of their ritual “circumambulation” or walk around the temple. Home | Welcome | Mission | Membership | Exhibitions | Collections | Information | Calendar | Shop Sitemap | Search | SMFA | NCAAA © 2001 Museum of Fine Arts, BostonQuestions? Comments? E-mail webmaster (AT) mfa (DOT) orghttp://www.mfa.org/collections/one_hour/1.htmDo You ? Find the one for you at Personals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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