Late 17th to Mid 18th C wooden panel depicting Gana.
Ganas are Shiva's attendants commanded by lord Ganesh.
In Sanskrit word 'gana' (गण) means: समूह/भीड़: Group, Troop, Multitude, Crowd, Assembly
समुदाय/वंश: Clan, Tribe.
In Hinduism the relationship between Shiva and Ganesha represents a powerful father-son bond that transcends on deep levels of life filled with wisdom, intellect and ability to remove obstacles.
Ganesha is definietly one the most important deities in Hinduism associated with powerful and meaningful aspects of life such as fortune, arts, science, logic, intellect. As the lord and commander of ganas this deity is also representing variety of categories - word 'gana' means also 'group, multitude, or categorical system'.
Condition: as seen on pictures with some parts of the carving missing.
Sizes:39x34.5x8cm
