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India Ganesh
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
4795133
Area
Tokens / Medals
Title
India Ganesh
Type
Publisher
Value
Country
Year
Variety / overstrike
Collection / set
Material
Gold- or silver content
Weight
Obverse
(image of Ganesh)
Reverse
(blank)
Theme
Privy mark
Mint mark
Designer
Engraver
Dimensions / Diameter
30
Thickness in mm
Number produced
Catalogue number
Details
Ganesh (aka Ganesha, Ganapati, & Vinayaka) is a widely worshipped deity in the Hinduism.
- His image is common throughout India and Nepal.
- Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations, and devotion to him is also common among Jains and Buddhists.
- Although he is known by many attributes, his elephant head makes him easy to identify.
- He is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.
