The little elephant god everyone loves has several stories to him. It's a shame that museums that exposes the images of Ganesha (or magazines that incubates with) do not often speak of the mythology around him (or other Hindu gods for that matter). Months I propose to do now. If you go to the Grand Palais until June 25 did not miss on the floor with a stone Kartikeya and Ganesha. The gods have their own vehicles (Durga a tiger, the bull Nandi, Shiva etc..) Ganesha and Kartikeya and both the son of Shiva and Parvati are the peacock and rats. Kartikeya is rather to form human and Ganesha has, as you know, the head of elephant . Ganesha and Kartikeya
wanted something (either a candy or to win a goncourt gods) and the winner was determined as the one who made three trips around the world soon. Kartikeya took his peacock and went. Ganesha does not budge. Kartikeya finished a lap and then the second. Ganesha is sitting still. His parents were perplexed. Their elder son Kartikeya will soon finish the last lap and the youngest does not hurry up. Ganesha got up and quietly made three laps of her parents saying that they are the ones who are the world to him. Ganesha won.
exposure grand palace has over 100 sculptors of the time Gupta (fourth - sixth century AD) for the first and perhaps last time. Besides the beautiful heads of Buddha in his many statements there to small terracotta floor including a form of Durga and the killer piece that I just gave you the story. If you come see me during the signing of Babyji Saturday (between Good Friday and Easter Sunday) I'll tell you another story .... or I 'll make it.
What I always liked about the Hindu gods is that one can choose according to mood and sensitivity to the stories and the gods they prefer. We can even add stories because the tradition is more oral. When I was young I learned mythology thanks to my grandmother and through BD. The Hindu gods evolve over time. They are real symbols of modern India. The gods and goddesses now wear sunglasses and expensive Ganesha is the computer! Shilpa Gupta a contemporary artist plays with modernity and tradition in the Hindu religion in its draft for "blessed bandwidth" that is to say, a broadband beni.

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