Madhubani painting, 'Graceful Ganesha'

Ganesha appears under a shower of colorful flowers in a cheerful Madhubani painting by Devendra Kumar Jha and Family. Lord Ganesha is one of the most beloved deities in the Hindu pantheon. He has the body of a human, the head of an elephant, and in one of his four arms he holds his favorite dessert. Next to him is a mouse, regarded as his vehicle to transcend through time and signifying the power of the mind to conquer obstacles.