Lord Ganesha – Symbols and Inspiration Lord GaneshaGanesha – The Great Inspiration Ganesha the Lord of Beginnings and Destroyer of Obstacles is a great inspirer too. He awakens our spiritual knowledge and guides us on the right path. Besides being the most loved god he is intelligence as well as powerful. Let’s understand the message behind symbolism associated with Ganesha. Broad big crown: Ask us to ‘think big’. Intelligent Elephant head: It is symbolic of auspiciousness, strength and intellectual prowess. Elephant is the largest and strongest of animals yet he is gentle. This is how we should make ourselves. Tiny Focused eyes: Refers to an eye for details to get success in any venture. It also indicates us to be focused i.e. importance of concentration. Careful large ears and small mouth: This gives us a guru mantra to be focused – ‘Listen more and talk less’. Large ears also show that Lord Ganesha is always attentive to all requests made by his devotees. Flexible Trunk: Trunk
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