These vintage marble temple statues, or murtis, are found in homes and temples all over India, where they are worshipped as literal forms of the divine. If a murti should fall and break, it is considered no longer suitable for temple worship and is then deconsecrated and laid in the path of a sacred lake or river.Ganesh, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is associated with sacred learning and is known and beloved across the world as the remover of obstacles. Ganesh is associated with new beginnings, and is invoked at the start of ceremonies and new enterprises, like a marriage or business partnership. <br /> <br />Leverett, Massachusetts <br />Phone:- 413-367-2442 <br /> <br />http://www.dharmaboutique.com/ <br />http://www.dharmaboutique.com/vintage-marble-temple-statue-shiva-dark-marble/ <br />http://www.dharmaboutique.com/vintage-marble-temple-statue-black-ganesh/