Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh)

Date
c. 1890
Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper
Culture
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
162532

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The goddess Parvati is portrayed here with the infant Ganesh in her arms. Ganesh is the ever-popular elephant-headed deity who is worshipped as the mischievous god of obstructions and beginnings. Ganesh is fashioned from the dirt of Parvati’s body. At his mother’s request, Ganesh guarded her as she bathed, only to be confronted by the god Shiva, Parvati’s husband, who is refused entry. Not knowing that Ganesh is his son, Shiva cuts off his head and enters. Parvati demands that Ganesh be restored. Ganesh is often portrayed as an infant when depicted with his mother Parvati, highlighting his childlike character.

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Credit line
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
Provenance
?-2003: William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 2003-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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