Ganpati
Sculpture: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai In our culture, whenever someone begins a good endeavour, we say kāmācā Shrīgaṇēśā jhālā — 'the Shri Ganesh of the work has happened.' Ganpati holds a place of special honour at the start of every auspicious occasion. And for people like me who live to eat, Ganpati's modaks (sweet dumplings) are yet another reason to love him! 😊 It is only fitting, then, that we begin this series with Shri Ganesh himself. He is one of the deities most abundantly carved on temple walls across India. A deity who embodies prosperity and knowledge, he is also one of the easier ones to identify in sculpture. There are four reliable ways ...