Vijaya Ganapati is one of the early thirty-four forms of Lord Ganesh, which the eighth century Maudgalya Purana identified. These thirty-four forms personify thirty-four concerns that Lord Ganesh had for the created beings. They also revealed thirty-four aspects of human mind, which Lord Ganesh influenced. Lord Ganesh has been conceived primarily as Vighnesha, remover of obstacles, and as god of auspices. Hence, his various forms class under either of these two categories. Vijaya Ganapati is the blissful victorious lord who bestows success, obviously, by not allowing obstacles to impede his devotee's path. In his Vijaya Ganapati form, Lord Ganesh has been conceived as four-armed, red hued, and riding his vehicle mouse. Vijaya Ganapati carries broken tusk, elephant goad, noose and a delicious golden mango in his four arms. This image has been rendered in exact adherence to these classical norms of Vijaya Ganapati form, except that he is not riding his mouse. The deviation is merely technical. A petty creature, a mouse, could not be cast carrying on its back a huge metal image.
Vijaya Ganapati is usually also Ekadanta one tusked, and sometimes Vakratunda with curved trunk, and Lambodara with pot-like belly, which contains oceans of knowledge, as in this manifestation. The single-tusked form suggests that Ganesh does not hesitate to sacrifice even a body part for accomplishing his devotee's prayer. Commemoration of the 'mantra' "Aum Ekadantaya namah" ends duality, leads to one-pointed mind and singleness of object. With his long curved trunk he explores womb of the earth, unfathomable depth of oceans, and inaccessible regions of the sky. The pot, carried in his trunk a novel element added to this form, contains riches he explored from deep oceans. As suggests the 'mantra' "Aum Vakratundaya hum", with his curved trunk, Ganapati, the remover of evils, straightens ways of curved-minds and curbs their atrocities.
The image carved with finest and characteristic details of ornaments and costume, which comprises only a sole loincloth, is consecrated on a lotus seat surmounting a high pedestal. A beautifully embellished Prabhavali around the deity-image creates divine aura around. Prabhavali rises from behind the deity-image from the mouths of a couple of mythical animals partly fish and partly peacock, and merges on its apex into a peacock crest, which sometimes looks like a flame and sometimes like auspicious Shrimukha. The Prabhavali is notable in its symmetry and elegance. Absolute ease, celestial calm and composure, a benign face, large ears, a child-like tender limbs and thoughtful eyes define deity's iconography. Ornaments, including nagabandha, are few but elegantly carved. Attributes goad, noose, tusk and mango, have been beautifully modelled. His mouse occupies a corner on the upper ridge of the pedestal.
This description by Prof. P.C. Jain and Dr Daljeet. Prof. Jain specializes on the aesthetics of ancient Indian literature. Dr Daljeet is the chief curator of the Visual Arts Gallery at the National Museum of India, New Delhi. They have both collaborated on numerous books on Indian art and culture.
How to keep a Brass statue well-maintained?
Brass statues are known and appreciated for their exquisite beauty and luster. The brilliant bright gold appearance of Brass makes it appropriate for casting aesthetic statues and sculptures. Brass is a metal alloy composed mainly of copper and zinc. This chemical composition makes brass a highly durable and corrosion-resistant material. Due to these properties, Brass statues and sculptures can be kept both indoors as well as outdoors. They also last for many decades without losing all their natural shine.
Brass statues can withstand even harsh weather conditions very well due to their corrosion-resistance properties. However, maintaining the luster and natural beauty of brass statues is essential if you want to prolong their life and appearance.
In case you have a colored brass statue, you may apply mustard oil using a soft brush or clean cloth on the brass portion while for the colored portion of the statue, you may use coconut oil with a cotton cloth.
Brass idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are especially known for their intricate and detailed work of art. Nepalese sculptures are famous for small brass idols portraying Buddhist deities. These sculptures are beautified with gold gilding and inlay of precious or semi-precious stones. Religious brass statues can be kept at home altars. You can keep a decorative brass statue in your garden or roof to embellish the area and fill it with divinity.
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