பிள்ளையார் (or) Lord Ganapathi

One of the nicest things about Hinduism, in my view, is the possibility of having numerous Gods - in all sorts of forms and shapes. Each has its own charm. And, of course, முருகன் or Lord Subramanya is our Tamil God and we grew up listening to wonderful stories about Him. But, my all time favourite god is பிள்ளையார் or, what North Indians call as Ganapathi.

He is the dream of every artist. Maximum experimentation of design and shapes has happened only in the case of this Lord, I think. Quite a few people are quite fascinated by this elephant god and the little mouse. Though stories about Ganapathi are not so enchanting as, say Shiva or Murugan, He makes it up with his appearances.

Here is a glimpse of the varieties of this God. Hope all of you enjoy this collection.










Don't you think, He is marvellous?