Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c19.180

v3.c19.180

On his head is a *jaṭā-makuṭa*, and he is decked with various ornaments. His colour is white. One of the right hands is in the *abhaya* pose and the other holds the *śūla*; one of the left hands is held in the *varada* pose and the other carries the *gadā*. He is seated on a *padmāsana* under a *vaṭa-vriksha* (banyan tree). His banner has the bull as its emblem. Gaṇēśa might be figured here either as standing or as seated on a *padma-pīṭha*.