Similar to Chronicle's Buddha in a Box, here is a statue of Ganesha along with a beautifully illustrated 92-page book containing prayers, mantras, and sacred symbols associated with this playful elephant-faced god of Hinduism. As Manuela Dunn Mascetti notes: "Pictures and statues of Ganesha are everywhere in India: in shops, on family altars, beside roads, inside rickshaws, at intersections, in shrines at the entrances of villages and temples, inside books. He is praised at the beginning of ceremonies of worship and at marriages; songs of devotion to him break the silence of the Indian dawn."
This god is the most popular and universally adored of the 330 million deities of the Hindu pantheon. Throughout Benares, you can see Ganesha guarding the thresholds of houses. He is seen as the protector of the family and the remover of obstacles that cause disharmony. Also you will find this elephant god in offices where his presence creates a positive field of energy.
Ganesha is portrayed in Hindu mythology as part god, part animal, part demon, part child, and part human. This flexibility makes him a most helpful teacher and guide. Let Ganesha become an ally for you at home or in the office.