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Antique Thai Style Bronze Seated 4-Arm Vara Ganapati Ganesh Statue - 15.5cm/6"
Measures (Height) 15.5cm/6"
An expressively cast antique Thai style bronze 4-arm Vara Ganapati Ganesha seated on a simple pedestal.
Among the many revered forms of Lord Ganesha, few evoke such warmth and generosity as Vara Ganapati, the divine Boon Giver. In this auspicious aspect, Ganesha embodies not only wisdom and protection but the power to grant wishes, remove obstacles, and bless devotees with abundance and success.
Understanding Vara Ganapati’s symbolism reveals why his presence is so cherished in homes, temples, and spiritual collections worldwide.
In Sanskrit, Vara means boon or blessing. Vara Ganapati, therefore, represents the compassionate bestower of rewards—the Ganesha who responds to sincere devotion by fulfilling rightful desires. He is one of the 32 traditional manifestations of Ganesha, each reflecting a unique energy or divine role described in key Hindu texts such as the Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana.
Vara Ganapati embodies generosity, prosperity, and auspicious opportunity. Devotees call upon him before undertaking new ventures, important examinations, business goals, or healing journeys—anytime courage and grace are needed to transform aspiration into reality.
Vara Ganapati thus guides us toward the realization that true prosperity arises from gratitude, right action, and balance between effort and grace. His open palm invites us to receive but also to give, reminding us that abundance multiplies through generosity.
The ratnakumbha (pot of jewels) that can been seen cascading to the floor, emphasizes his role in granting wishes and fulfilling righteous desires.
The elephant-headed god is wearing a short dhoti with crossed cloth around his portly waist
Here, Ganesha also holds his trident and a conch shell in two of his hands.
The trident's primary association is with the destruction of evil and ignorance. By holding the trident, Ganesha embodies the power to remove obstacles not just in the physical world but also in the spiritual and intellectual realms. It signifies his ability to destroy ignorance and lead his devotees to wisdom and enlightenment.
The direction of Ganesha's trunk has symbolic meaning. Here the trunk turns to Ganesha's left. This signifies the direction for success in the world. It is a position associated with grihastas, or householders.
In his early forms in India, Ganesha was associated with fertility. Later he became widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles, patron of arts and sciences and the deity of intellect and wisdom. One of the most recognizable of the Asian deities this representation of Ganesha is sure to enlighten your home with endlessly timeless style.
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