Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 I have a statue of Ganesh holding a conch shell in one hand and a disc in the other; a bowl of sweets (moksa) in the third and giving a sign of blessing with the fourth. What is the meaning of the shell and the disc? Also, his trunk curls to the right instead of the left. Is there a difference in the meanings? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 The conch shell (used as a trumpet to scare away evil forces), and the razor sharp solar discus (used to analyse ideas) are weapons traditionally associated with Vishnu. (Ganesha is seen by some Hindus as an <amsha> or fraction of Vishnu's energy.) The blessing gesture is called <abhaya> (removing fear). The dish of <modaka> sweets symbolize the offerings to win Ganesha's grace. The trunk turned to the right indicates a Ganesha who requires diligence in making appeals to him. A left-turning trunk means the Ganesha is easily pleased. On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 23:52:53 -0000 "jlondon5560" <streamrdr writes: > I have a statue of Ganesh holding a conch shell in one hand and a > disc > in the other; a bowl of sweets (moksa) in the third and giving a > sign > of blessing with the fourth. > > What is the meaning of the shell and the disc? > > Also, his trunk curls to the right instead of the left. Is there a > difference in the meanings? > ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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