Gaṇeśa through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages
Ganesha — Gupta period, c. 5th century CE, Mathura. The elephant-headed god of beginnings, remover of obstacles.
Dancing Ganesha — Bronze, c. 15th century CE, Odisha. The god dances with a bowl of sweets, trunk curved in joy.
Ganesha — Basohli miniature, c. 1730. The patron of arts and sciences, worshipped before every new venture.
Ganesha — Stone sculpture, British Museum. The most widely worshipped deity in the Hindu pantheon, beloved across India and beyond.
