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Sakthi - A Hatchet-like weapon, seen in Ganesha's iconography. Tanka - The axe of Indra, God of thunder. Pasha. Dharma Paasha - The pasha of Lord Dharma. Ganesha Paasha - The pasha of Ganesha. Kaala Paasha - The pasha of Time. Naga Pasha - Pasha of The Nagas. Upon impact, this weapon would bind the target in the coils of living venomous snakes.
Over time some of the symbols, for instance the Swastika has come to have wider association while others like Om are recognized as unique representations of Hinduism. Other aspects of Hindu iconography are covered by the terms murti , for icons and mudra for gestures and positions of the hands and body.
The name Ganesha is a Sanskrit compound, joining the words gana (gaṇa), meaning a 'group, multitude, or categorical system' and isha (īśa), meaning 'lord or master'. [18] The word gaṇa when associated with Ganesha is often taken to refer to the gaṇas, a troop of semi-divine beings that form part of the retinue of Shiva, Ganesha's father ...
Ganesha bears a noose, an elephant goad, a sweet dumpling called the modaka, and his other hand portrays the abhaya mudra. [19] Indra is portrayed with a spear, a goad, the Vajra, and a blue lotus. [20] Agni is featured with four hands in the Harivamsha. [21] Tripura Sundari is described with four hands in the Kalika Purana. [22]
The five-headed Ganapati riding the lion. He has ten arms. He is dark in colour. His first hand shows the movement of lack of fear (abhaya), the others hold the rosary, the citron, the club, the elephant goad, the noose, the axe, the kadabu cake, the single tusk; his tenth hand shows the movement which bestows boons (varada).
The pictures on these cards reflect the popular culture of their time, and Menko cards from the past reflect important information about their era. In the Edo and early Meiji period, images like ninja and samurai were popular. Before World War II, the most popular images were of the military, like fighter planes and battleships.
Ever since the Stone Age, when elephants were represented by ancient petroglyphs and cave art, they have been portrayed in various forms of art, including pictures, sculptures, music, film, and even architecture. Elephant scalp worn by Demetrius I of Bactria (205–171 BC), founder of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, as a symbol of his conquest.
The central figure, the cow-headed yogini, Vrishabha, holds the baby Ganesha in her arms. [3] Vinayaki, a minor figure, is pot-bellied and carries an ankusha (elephant goad) like Ganesha. [8] In this configuration, Vrishabha may be considered as a mother of Ganesha and other goddesses, thus signifying a sibling relationship between Vinayaki and ...