Gorgeous Ganesha Variegated Stone Intricately Carved Outdoor or Indoor Statue.

Chaturbhuj Shree Ganesh ƒ?? that means the one who has four hands.. In this Wooden sculpture,Ganesha is portrayed with four hands and is holding a noose.The lower right hand is raised with palm known as ƒ??Abhayamudraƒ?? that provides protection for all from all evils. The upper left hand is shown holding a counch, ƒ??Shankhaƒ?? in Hindi that symbolizes the call to come and pray. The lower left hand holds a special sweet known as Modak a favorite sweet of Lord Hindu deity. This is carved from the soft stone of Orissa by artisans whose ancestors have practiced this craft of stone carving for centuries. Hammers and chisels of various sizes and shapes, called the Muna, Patili, Martual, Thuk-Thuki and Nitana are used to bring life these life-like figures from featureless stone. Once engraved, the finishing Is done by scrapping out the extra material using a flat-edged iron tool.