Ganesha (象頭神 / 伽內什) is the Three Principle Gods of Hindus, he is the son of the God Shiva and Goddess Parvati; compose both a human form and an animal form. Ganesha is the Lord of Beginnings and possesses the powers of destruction and recreation of the universe. Originally a wrathful deity in Buddhism, through the powers endowed with great compassion from Eleven-Face Avalokitesvara, the wrathful Ganesha took refuge in Buddhism, and transformed into the widely revered; God of wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune. Lord Ganesha is the most worshipped Hindu deity in India, a symbol of auspicious, with a strong association with good fortune and wealth. ---------------------- The Wealth God is depicted wearing a peacock feather crown, with a drooping necklace. His face is elephant-like, with a nose rolling upwards, thick tusks, and large ears, draped in a ribbon that loosely wraps around the body and forms a halo shape on his back, with a large green snake coiled around the midriff body area. Four arms; the back two hold a rope and an axe, while the front two form the fearless gesture and hold a skull cup filled with blood. The right leg is bent and placed on his left knee, standing on the back of a giant treasure-spewing mongoose, with a lotus throne below. The level of craftsmanship is exquisite; the delicate fine details and thick gilding combined with an elegant rhythmic swaying-like dancing pose. It is well-balanced while exhibiting radiating characteristics, a rarity among Ganesha's works of art.