Lord Ganesh
Pratihara Dynasty, 8th Century AD, Bhopal Museum
The name Ganpati does occur in the Rig Veda but there is no mention of Lord Ganesh in the Vedas. As a god, He emerges only in the Post- Gupta Period. By the 8th Century, he is a popular god. His popularity continues even today.
Since he is depicted both as a child and as an adult, since he is a portly figure with an elephant head, he is the most caricatured of the gods. He dances and plays musical instruments, he reads and writes, he sleeps and crawls, he even sits in a rocking chair or plays cricket. His manifestation are many. We see him everywhere and in every thing.
This is an unusual Ganesh for he holds a rosary and a flower in his hands. With meditation we gain wisdom ( rosary); Wisdom is rewarded (flower).
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