Ganesha - Lover of Sweets vishnu and the eternal dance of

and the eternal dance of life and death

with vigilant eyes scanning the surroundings

He is depicted in art as a serpent with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black horses

particularly in North India and Nepal

rather than the trinity of other Hindu sects

Ganesha - Lover of Sweets vishnu and the eternal dance ofA sleek, modern Ganesha is highly recognisable with his elephant head and human body, representing the soul (atman) and the physical (maya). He is depicted in an innumerable variety of forms by artists. He is a patron of writers, travellers, students, and commerce, he removes obstacles blocking new projects and is fond of sweets, to the slight detriment of his figure. Seen here carrying a sweet snack in his left hand and right hand in abhaya mudra