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Styles of Ganesha Paintings |
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In Indian mythology, lord Ganesha is the most worshipped deity. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is also regarded as the God of Wisdom and the Remover of obstacles. For centuries, artists have chosen Ganapati as theis creative stimulus. There are certain specific Styles of Ganesha Paintings. These styles vary from one state of India to the other. Even within a state the Styles of Ganesha Paintings vary from one region to the other. With the change in the medium of painting to glass painting, batik on clothes, the styles of Gansh have also undergone a change. There are innumerable Ganesha statue, Ganesha paintings and sculptures that have been accomplished over the ages.
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In these, paintings and sculptures we find skill and talent of the artists at its best. We also see devoutness and devotion of the artists who made them in these paintings and sculptures.The different Styles of Ganesha Paintings depict Ganesh in various positions and postures. He is portrayed as sitting, dancing, reclining, standing, and meditating. There are certain paintings of Ganapati as a child and as a Darbar Ganesha. Ganesha is depicted as having four arms. This is because he is believed to have created the four kinds of living creatures: those that live on earth, those that fly in the air, those that live in water and those that live both in water and on earth. In some Styles of Ganesha Paintings, the four arms usually hold four of the following: a conch shell, a discus, a necklace, a sweet-usually a laddu, an elephant goad, a broken tusk, a lotus, an axe, and the blessing pose. The paintings of Vinayaka also depict the rat or mouse which He rides over.
This Patachitra, one the magnificent piece of traditional Indian folk art, depicts ever blessing, auspicious Ganesha in a joyous mood. Ganesha is the God of fortune and the dissolver of problems and obstacles. He is also worshipped as the God of wisdom, health, celibacy, wealth, fertility and happiness. The form of Ganesha and his ornamentations shows all that He stands for. Like every other piece of traditional Indian art, Batik painting too, attempts to capture this multitudinous divine essence within its artistic limits. The jeweled figure of Ganesha on a lotus perfectly fulfils the function in blending artistic finenesses with heavenly gracility. This handmade batik painting has been done on high quality cotton fabric to ensure beauty with durability.
This batik painting depicts Ganesha – the Indian icon of success, prosperity and creativity. Ganesha is, generally, shown in a dancing posture. This perhaps symbolizes the divine dance of creation. His gemmed figure interprets divinity in all its profusion. This is the most popular Styles of Ganesha Paintings. The ethnic oil-paintings also show the figure of Ganesh. They also depict Ganesh in various postures. These paintings are considered as wonderful piece of art.
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