This
bronze sculpture is a unique study in Lord Ganesha iconography. It is the yogic
roopa of the son of Hinduism's mahayogi, Lord Shiva. The giveaways are in the
kamandalu that He carries in His left hand, a quintessential possession of the
ascetic.All
the bhiksha He receives is gathered in it, no matter the nature of the edible
in question; because He consumes mitahar (measured proportions of food) for His
bare survival, as opposed to consumption for pleasure.
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| Ascetic Lord Ganesha |
Another sign of the Lord's asceticism lies in the kind of
slippers that grace His feet. It is called kharam, which serve to merely clothe
the sole and are secured in place by being wedged in between the hallux and the
index toe. An open garland graces His torso.
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