Ganesha Rolo For Katilady

Shri Ganesha is a favorite of mine too! He places obstacles in your way to keep you on the path and removes others that get in your way. I love the fact that you drew him not only as a patron of writers (which he is) but also as a patron of artists and craftspeople! Great idea! Lovely rolo! The tattoo gun is priceless!!

Lovely rolo. Here is a link to the relevance of the symbols Ganesh holds in his hands and trunk and why hindus worship him. I think sometimes if you are not a hindu then the importance of the deity is misconceived and shows ignorance (not that I am saying you are please don't think that).

http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordganesha/a/ganesha.htm

I am freaking thrilled!!!!!! Thank you!

Oh, I know that each item traditionally held by a deity is sacred for very particular reasons. This was originally meant to be my take on him for the larger picture I was doing, asking him to help my in my creative endeavors. No offense taken, and in fact I've recently had a long discussion with my Hindu co-worker about the western habit of adopting other cultures without understanding the depth of the symbolism. It's a bit of a peeve of mine, spiritually speaking.