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Lord Ganesha is one of the best-known deities of Hinduism. The four-armed (sometimes six-armed) god with the head of an elephant has a power of removing all obstacles. He is a patron of art and science. He provides wisdom and intellect, and above all he is a god of abundance. Ganesha has a lot of atributes:
— his large head symbolizes a great wisdom;
— his large ears represent listening and attentiveness to his devotees;
— a large belly digests all that is good and bad in life;
— his broken tusk symbolizes the sacrifice for learning a wisdom;
— an axe in one of his right hands cuts off all bonds of attachement and an ankus (elephant goad or tool for handling an elephant—on the other side of the axe) guides humanity towards enlightenment;
— a lotus blossom (padma) is a symbol of the ascent of the spirit to greater heights and the rope (pasha or pāśa) in the same hand represents Ganesha’s power to bind and free the obstacles;
— a bowl of modak balls represents rewards of Sadhana, the sweetness of meditation;
— a mouse is a symbol of desire under control.

Ganesha can have many other attributes. I chose the symbols that I liked. Licentia poetica...

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On the reverse: kapala is a Sanskrit word for a cup, traditionally made of the top of a human skull. In Hindu and Buddhist tantric tradition kapala is used as a ritual bowl for the bread or dough cakes and the wine — offerings to gods symbolizing flesh and blood. This powerful ritual implement helped the monks to reach transcendent state of mind and deeper insight while meditation. It reminds us of the evanescence of life. Especially in Tibet, kapalas are often elaborately carved and adorned with silver and gems. Among the Hindu deities depicted with the kapala are Durga, Kali and Shiva.

On the obverse: the ornament inspired by the Wheel of Dharma (Dharmachakra in Sanskrit), one of the oldest symbols of Buddhism. On the bottom of the obverse: a characteristic theme of Buddhist temple architecture—a golden Wheel of Dharma with a pair of male and female deer.