Stele Of Ganesha Analysis

While exploring the David Owsley Museum of Art, I became very intrigued with a religious work of art from Asia titled Stele of Ganesha. This particular sculpture was created around 900 CE, and was carved out of welded rhyolitic tuff. Ganesha is one of the more popular Hindu gods. He is the destroyer of vanity, selfishness, and pride while also the remover of obstacles. Due to the fact that he is the remover of obstacles, Ganesha is one of the most praised gods of the Hindu faith. He is depicted with the head of the elephant. Ganesha was the son of Lord Shiva and his wife, the goddess Parvati. One day, Parvati was going to take a bath, but needed someone to guard her chamber, so she made a beautiful son from sandalwood and water from the Holy