Ganesha is a popular figure in Indian art, and representations of him are not only abundant but also widely varied.

Ganesha is a popular figure in Indian art, and representations of him are not only abundant but also widely varied. He is most consistently and obviously recognizable by way of his elephant head, a feature that has characterized the god since his earliest appearances in Indian art. Ganesha is also commonly depicted with a short, stocky build, and a comfortable pot-belly. It is explained in the Brahmanda Purana that Ganesha has the bulbous paunch due to the fact that all the universes of the past, present, and future exist inside him. The number of Ganesha's arms varies between two and sixteen, though he is most often pictured with four arms. His earliest images had two arms, and so the presence of only two arms on an image of Ganesha points toward an early origin. In the typical four-arm configuration, Ganesha's lower right hand holds his broken tusk, a feature which was present even in early depictions. His lower-left hand often holds a bowl of sweet delicacies (modakapātra), which he samples with his trunk, while his upper hands carry an axe and a noose as symbols of his ability to cut through obstacles or to create them as needed.

The colors most-often associated with Ganesha are red and yellow, but other colors are prescribed for use in specific forms and situations. For example, the color white is associated with his representations as Rina-Mochana-Ganapati ("Ganapati Who Releases From Bondage"), while blue is associated with Ekadanta-Ganapati when engaged in meditation. He may be portrayed standing, dancing, taking heroic action against demons, playing with his family as a boy, sitting down, or else engaging in a remarkable range of contemporary activities. ✨🌈🐘🕉🎨🌈🙏

Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah 💖🕉💟