Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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Room 32 | India 600-1900 gallery

Explore Hindu, Buddhist and Jain art from India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.

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Figure of four-armed Ganesha

Glossary

Ganesha

  • Ganesha

    Chubby elephant-headed Hindu deity and son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the god of wisdom, bestower of wealth, and remover of obstacles who is invoked at the beginning of any enterprise.

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    • First floor | Room 32 | India from 600

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