Description
A rare, old, huge hand carved wood Panchmukhi Ganesha sitting atop double lotus base. With five head and ten arms, with his vahana (mount/vehicle) Mooshika sitting in front in a praying position. Amazing piece both on the details and dimensions. We wish the pictures describe the features enough, the actual piece is just beyond words.
Ganesha also spelled Ganesh, and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar. He is one of the best-known and most worshiped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. He is widely revered, more specifically, as the remover of obstacles and thought to bring good luck. The patron of arts and sciences; and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rites and ceremonies.
Panchamukha Ganapati means 5 headed Ganesha. Pancha means Five and mukhi means faced. Panchmukhi Ganesha is regarded as an embodiment of all potencies. Each head of Panchmukhi Ganesh symbolizes the Pancha Koshas or five sheaths in the subtle anatomy of human beings as described in Vedantic PhilosophyAnnamaya Kosha – This is the food sheath and corresponds roughly to the physical body.
Pranamaya Kosha – This is the vital energy and it represents the subtle body, nadis, chakras and kundalini.
Manomaya Kosha – This is the mental sheath which represents the mind and the organs of perception
Vijnanamaya Kosha– This is the wisdom sheath which represents vijnana, or intellect, the talent which discriminates, determines or wills
Anandamaya Kosha – This is the cosmic bless sheath and represents the eternal center of consciousness. Thus the fifth head of Ganesh symbolizes the highest level of yogic experience called Anandamaya kosha or Sat-Chit-Ananda the Pure Consciousness without qualification.
A rare great quality of old Ganesha statue and in great condition. One of a kind!
Dimensions: 44″ x 12″ x 77″
*Old piece. Sell in used, pre-owned condition. Vintage and antique items by nature have variable amounts of wear, imperfections, signs of use, age and time. Perfectly imperfect. Condition shown as in pictures. Kindly contact us if you need more info. or detail pictures.
*Due to the size and/ or the delicate situation of the item. Please contact us for more pictures or details about picking up /shipping options.
