Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Ganeshaगणेश …. A culture in Indonesia

Ganeshगणेश at Alam Indah Hotel , Jalan Setiabudi , Semarang , Central Java , Indonesia

It is amazing to see Ganeshगणेश every where in Indonesia. I clicked this picture at Semarang (Central Java) Indonesia. It is located outside a Hotel “Alam Indah” , Jalan ( street) Setiabudi No.12, Semarang , Central Java. A beautiful Panoramic site.

Indonesian version of Ganesha is unlike Indian version where SKULLS are used as embellishments and Ganesh idol is depicted here with skulls ornaments which is a JAVANESE (जवनीस) conception . This is due to Ganesh's association with Shiv who wears a garland of skulls in his Bhairava (भैरव) Avatar.