This is
an handmade Idol of elephant headed God Ganesha. According to Hindu Mythology
Lord Ganesh is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati .The elephant head and
face was awarded by his father Lord Shiva with the boon to be worshiped first
in every starting functional ceremony or worshipped as the remover of
obstacles, as the God of wisdom and success. He is one of the best-known and
most widely worshipped Deities in the Hindu pantheon and all over world.
Now the question arises what are Shivlingi seeds?
Shivlingi is a medical plant found in India, China and Us
also. Its botanical name is Bryonia laciniosa Linn. It belongs to family
Cucurbitaceae. In English, it is known as Diplocyclos palmatus, Lollipop climber,
and Native bryony. In Ayurveda (Ancient Indian medical science) it is known as
many names like Shivlingi (The seeds resemble a Shivlingam,
hence the name Shivlingi),
Shivmallika (Shiva-Parvati), Amrita (Nectar), Ishwari (Goddess) and Swayambhu
(Self-manifested) etc. It spreads in rainy season as a creeper. Its fruits are
globose, smooth; bluish-green with vertical silvery-white stripes, after
ripening it becomes red. But the most significant thing is that, the seeds of
this plant are resembled with that of Shivling, (Shivling is part of a combined
Yoni-Lingam symbol, representing the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati sexual
organs. Shiva ‘linga’ means the phallic emblem of Shiva ‘symbol’ or ‘sign.’ It
is the visible symbols of the supreme being), that is why Ayuerveda has named
it Shivlingi .These Shivlingi seeds have unique characteristics of positive
energy flow (Proved by Aura Test). The size of Shivlingi seeds are 5.5 mm in
length, 3.5 mm in width and 3.5mm in height.
he inner part of this idol is made of a mixture of gum
and powder form of nineteen lakhs Shivlingi seeds and is shaped in the form of
Lord Ganesha (Photo is being attached). Approximately two lakhs seeds are fixed
by gum on the exterior part of this idol. The Idol has been encircled with Shivlingi
seeds & these seeds have been managed and fixed very beautifully.
Lord
Ganesha sitting on lotus bearing the very attractive dress having his arms mace
in upper right hand and axe in the left to save is devotees from evil instinct,
devils, and in the lower right hand award blessings of happiness to human
beings and in the lower left keeping sweet.All the ornamental work (crown,
garland, bracelet, armlet, girdle) on the Idol is very extraordinary, selection
in color of Shivlingi seeds and there setting management are so nice, that the
word can’t paint the beauty and extraordinariness of this remarkable Idol of
Lord Ganesha. Total work has been completed by Shivlingi seeds and gum only.
Mouse
sitting in lower left side having sweet in the hand is used to ride by Lord
Ganesha (According to Hindu Mythology).
The Idol is an unique combination of Art and Mythology.
All the seeds used are of natural colors because all the seeds are taken from
different stages of the fruit of Shivlingi plant. These
seeds are the smallest symbols of a Shivlinga in the universe. They are similar
to Rudraksha are known for therapeutic characteristic. Placing every tiny seed
at its right place while creating the Idol was no less than a challenge, which
stretched to over five years. Collecting 21 lakhs seeds was no less than a
herculean task. Referring to Ayurvedic books, the seed is useful for treating
dysentery, infertility in females, memory enhancing and many blood related
ailments.When I found and saw these seeds I was very much influenced, as I am
fully devoted to Lord Shiva my internal belief and inner instincts inspired me
to do something quite new and different from the usual and common. These Idols
are the positive results of that very inspiration it took five years in the
Idol with continue hard working of about seven to eight hours a day.
According
to Hindu mythology Lord Ganesha is the virtual son of Lord Shiva and Goddess
Parvati and the Shivlingi seeds are resembled with that of Shivling (Shiv
Parvati sexual organs). Therefore this seeds was used to make Idol of Lord
Ganesha.It is evident from the photographs of Lord Ganesha that it is very fine
work of art crafted in complete shape of Lord Ganesha .Earlier so many Idols
have been made by different artists by using different materials but this is
the first ever created unique work of Shivlingi seeds in symmetrical
shape.There is no exaggeration to say that it is the first unique creation in
the world having twenty -one lakhs Shivlingi seeds representing Indian culture and
Mythological approach in the history for the first time.
I have
exhibited these Idols at Ujjain Kumbh Mela, Siddhivinayak Temple, Babulnath
temple at Mumbai and Khajrana Temple Indore. Ten million devotes had sighted
this Idol and appreciated. All Electronic and print media both give very
big coverage to t
hese
unique Idols.
It is
work art created by myself (Jagjit Singh Chhabra) from March 2003 to July
2008.It took me more than four years to complete this Idol. The Idol is 36
inches in height and 27 inches in width.
For more
information please contact me by email (jagjitschhabra@gmail.com)Mobile No. +91-7024441091
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