Mahotkata Ganesha Riding an Elephant chibi The lion serves as her

The lion serves as her vahana (vehicle)

often emphasizing his adorable and endearing qualities

right hand in an bestowing posture

The sculpture features Durga with eight arms

or energy wheel

Mahotkata Ganesha Riding an Elephant chibi The lion serves as herGanaesha, the elephant headed Hindu god of beginnings, is traditionally worshipped before any major enterprise and is the patron of intellectuals, bankers, scribes, and authors. His name means Lord of the Ganas (Ganesha is the chief of the ganas, the goblin hosts of Shiva). This rare form of Ganesha riding an elephant is referred to in the Skanda Purana. Typically Ganeshas vehicle is a large bandicoot rat. Please Note: This is a digital 3D model (STL