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This set of six statuettes depicts the elephant headed Indian deity Ganesha in the form of a musician playing at different traditional musical instruments. Ganesha is the beloved God who removes all obstacles and is always worshipped before starting any prayer, ritual, or ceremony. Ganesha also holds a special place with all musicians as he is supposed to be a great musician himself Poised as a dancer, Ganesha plays the divine music of primal creation. The rhythm and harmony reverberates in the whole universe. These wooden figures crafted by the artisans of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, artistically evoke the supreme being of creation and harmony.
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