INDIA Sandstone Stele of the Goddess Ganga - 71.5×.×. cm

In Hinduism, the river Ganges is personified in the form of a goddess: Maa Ganga (mother Ganges) or Ganga Devi (goddess Ganges) . Ganga corresponds to the Sanskrit word "gáṅgā", which means "going, going" or fast-moving. One version of mythology states that it was the god Brahma who created the river Ganges. It was formed from the sweat collected from the foot of the god Vishnu. Another version tells that King Sagar had 60,000 sons and one day while performing a ritual, the god Indra stole his horse, so the king ordered all his sons to go out and look for him. The search ends in the underworld, where they find him next to a penitent sage who, on opening his eyes, saw Sagar's sons and set them all on fire. The souls of these sons were left to wander as ghosts. A descendant of King Sagar asked the god Brahma to allow the goddess Ganga to descend and touch the ashes of Sagar's sons with her purifying waters so that they could ascend to heaven. Another legend says that the Ganges, whose waters flowed through the sky, descended to earth to ease the drought in India after they had been deprived of water. The drought came because the great sage Agastya, in order to protect them from the demons that tormented them, decided to drink the entire ocean and thus put an end to these demons. With the descent of the Ganges, besides calming the drought, all the inhabitants were purified of their sins. Although there are different versions of the way in which the goddess Ganga descends to the earth to form the river Ganges. The purpose of this deity is to purify souls, hence for Hindu culture it is recognised for its purifying waters as the waters of death and life. CONSERVATION: Good state of preservation, no restorations. There is a lack on the left shoulder. Provenance: Bought from Spanish private collection. O. C. Before from Gallery. The piece includes a certificate of authenticity. If the piece is exported outside Spain, the seller will process an export licence. This process can take between 1 and 2 months. Shipped with insurance. The Seller can prove that the lot was legally obtained, provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. Seller warrants that he has the right to ship this lot. The seller will arrange for the necessary permits to be processed. The seller will inform the buyer about this if it takes more than a few days. In Hinduism, the river Ganges is personified in the form of a goddess: Maa Ganga (madre Ganges) o Ganga Devi (diosa Ganges) . Ganga, corresponds to the Sanskrit word "gáṅgā", which means "goes, goes" or moves rapidly. One of the versions of the mythology indicates that it was the god Brahma who created the Ganges river. This was formed from the sweat collected from the foot of the god Vishnu. Another version tells that King Sagar had 60,000 children and one day while performing a ritual the god Indra stole his horse so the king ordered all his sons to go out and look for him. The search ends in the underworld, where they find him next to a penitent sage who, when he opened his eyes, saw Sagar's children and made them all burn. The souls of these children were left wandering like ghosts. A descendant of King Sagar asks the god Brahma to allow the goddess Ganga to descend so that with her purifying waters she would touch the ashes of Sagar's children and they could ascend to heaven. Another of the legends tells that the Ganges whose waters crossed the sky, descended to the earth to calm the drought that they lived in India after they had been deprived of water. The drought comes because the great sage Agastya, to protect them from the demons that tormented them, decided to drink the entire ocean and thus do away with these demons. With the descent of the Ganges, in addition to calming the drought, all its inhabitants were purified of their sins. Although there are different versions of the way in which the goddess Ganga descends to earth to form the river Ganges. The purpose of this deity is to purify souls, hence for the Hindu culture it is recognised for its purifying waters as the waters of death and life. PRESERVATION: Preserved in good condition, without restorations. It has a flaw on the left shoulder. The piece includes a certificate of authenticity. If the piece leaves Spain, the seller will process an export license. This process can take between 1 and 2 months. Shipped with insurance. The seller can prove that the lot was obtained legally, declaration of provenance by Catawiki. Important Information. The seller guarantees that he/she has the right to send this lot. The seller will ensure that the necessary permits are processed. The seller will inform the buyer about this if it takes more than a few days.