CONCEPT:

"Everybody LOVES Ganesha”

Lord Ganesha is the most recognizable (across the globe) of all Hindu Deities because of his elephant head. He is beloved by many faiths, the remover of obstacles, the lord of wisdom, and good luck.

(Plus he’s cute, chubby, happy, loves music, dance, sweets) But appearances can be deceiving!

The SUPREME LORD. The first deity ALL Hindu (regardless of school/thought/practice etc.) prayers begin with.

Physical attributes have deep spiritual significance. The elephant head represents intelligence (never forgets, the divine will never forget his devotees), huge belly (entire creation resides), large ears (listens to your problems), blessing hands with sweets to reward one for goodness.

Sits on a mouse (represents human ego, restless mind) as God ever-present/all-pervasive/mighty sits on it to remind us to stay focused! Ganesha Chaturthi is his birthday.

1892 - Lokmanya Tilak (father of the Indian Independence Movement), saw how much everyone (regardless of faith) LOVED Ganesha, popularized the festival as public, organized the masses against the British on the streets of Mumbai and Pune. All faiths took part in the fight for freedom! Bollywood (Mumbai) stars of all faith backgrounds celebrate the festival to this day!

I have many non-Hindu friends who love Ganesha: Muslim musicians who travel with a small statue, Arabs girls who find him adorable, western yoga practitioners, etc. His image is found across the world, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, archaeological evidence even shows ancient South America!)

His image is found on Indonesian currency (a predominately Muslim nation)

LOVE for Ganesha inspired this design which says “Ohm Ganeshaya Namaha” in Arabic.

The shape of Ganesha’s head refers to “Ohm” which means: All-encompassing, ultimate reality, unifier of the universe.“Ohm” is also written in the Tamil language on the forehead incorporated into the design as an element (tikka).

PRODUCT DETAILS:
• 4.4 oz., 50% cotton, 50% polyester, 20 singles
• Set-in neckline
• Cover-stitch detail at bottom hem and sleeve hem
• Machine Washable
• Front and Back Print
• Handprinted By the Latin American Community

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