Sri Ganesh is an icon, means
a Holy figure, and treated as
an aid to prayer.
His head symbolizes of the soul,
while his body signifies Maya
which is our earthly existence.
The elephant head denotes
wisdom and His trunk
represents ‘Om’ – the sound
symbols of God’s universe.
In his upper right hand,
Ganesh holds a spiked
stick which helps him rule
mankind in righteous ways.
Modak in Ganesh’s trunk
invites us to discover
the sweetness of God’s
knowledge, while his
large elephant ears
coveys that he is always
tuned in…to our petitions
and appeals.
~ Bhupesh Chandra Karmakar
New Delhi, India