Ganesha, known by 108 different names, is the God of good fortune who provides prosperity, wisdom and success. From his sweet little eyes to his large floppy ears, Lord Ganesha/Ganpati Bappa appeals to children and adult of all ages. This week we’ll celebrate him, a festival that will be rejoiced for ten days with grand prayers, street parties and feasts. On the last day idols are taken to sea to be immersed in water.
Due to his elephant head many kids are attracted to the plump, sweet loving god. My husband tells me stories about when he was a child and how he would go sit at the clay makers shop next door to his house. The clay maker would let him help mold the ears and other simple parts. As evening struck my husband would plead and beg his mom to take home one of the Ganesh Idols. Even to this day my in laws always remember my husbands childhood antics surrounding the festival.
I have a weakness was for beautiful Ganesh Murtis, what can I say, he’s so easy to love: I’ve rounded up some gorgeous Ganesh Murtis and curated them into one post. Brass, eco friendly, marble and more.
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The emerald green color is what attracted me to this lovely Ganesha Murti.
If you are looking for an eco friendly Ganesha idol, this one fits the bill.
Check out the gorgeous details on this wooden carved art piece!
This is unique piece that caught my eye. I appreciate the traditional brass look paired with the modern look of Bappa.
A set of three ADORABLE Bappa’s playing a bansuri flute, mridangam drum and dancing in ceremony.
This brass Ganesha with inlay work is such a stunner, I loved the colors.
This white resin Ganapati is a minimalists dream. Sleek, modern and just enough.
With all the bells and whistles, quite literally, this Ganesha brass piece is a sure show stopper.
Our dear friends gifted us a similar Ganapati Murti and he sits perfectly on our bookshelf. You may recognize him from our Diwali photos.
This Ganesha Idol is full or details and color.
A beautiful white Ganesha idol, made from sandstone.
This Ganesha design is inspired by Balinese Hindu temple sculptures in Indonesia and is designed in ‘Batik’ style clothing carved into the resin body. You may recognize hime from my pool stories in Florida.
I hope you found some favorites! Ganpati Bappa, Morya! And to get you into the festival mood I’ve compiled our favorite hype Bappa songs, click here to listen to our ‘Beats of Bappa’ playlist!
