{"product_id":"nritya-ganesha-deepa","title":"Nritya Ganesha Deepa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"S\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tg\"\u003e\"The god of beginnings, dancing above a ring of flames. Light them, and the dance begins.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dt\"\u003eMost Ganesha figures are still — seated, composed, serene. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eNritya Ganesha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis not. This is Ganesha in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003edancing form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— one foot lifted, body curved in the graceful tribhanga sway, four arms extended in motion, trunk swinging. It is the most joyful posture in Ganesha iconography: the god of beginnings not merely granting auspiciousness but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003ecelebrating it\u003c\/span\u003e, dancing it into being. And here he dances above a working lamp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eNritya Ganesha Deepa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis two sacred objects in one — a murti and a diya, cast together in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eGerman silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(nickel silver), the bright, durable, silver-toned alloy long prized in Indian metalwork for its cool lustre and fine detail retention. The dancing Ganesha rises on a turned pedestal from the centre of a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003elotus-form oil lamp\u003c\/span\u003e: a wide, open, multi-petalled base where each petal is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003edeep oil well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eready for a cotton wick. Six wells ring the central stem, so that when all are lit,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eGanesha appears to dance within a complete circle of flame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— the fire rising around him from every direction at once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside each lamp well, an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eauspicious lotus-and-swastika motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis engraved — the ancient Indian symbols of well-being, good fortune, and the turning of the year, among the oldest sacred marks in the subcontinent's tradition. Beneath the flames, they hold the base; above them, Ganesha dances. The whole piece carries a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003ecool antique silver patina\u003c\/span\u003e, the recesses darkened and the raised surfaces bright, so the detail of the crown, the dancing limbs, and the lotus petals reads clearly even before the wicks are lit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlace it at the centre of the pooja room, the entrance console, or the Diwali arrangement. Fill the wells with oil. Light the six flames.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"em\"\u003eThe obstacles clear. The dance begins. The year turns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"dv\"\u003e","brand":"Kanasu Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054739321031,"sku":null,"price":3400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5208\/6727\/files\/nritya-ganesha-deepa-3720997.png?v=1792875188","url":"https:\/\/kanasu-artifacts.com\/products\/nritya-ganesha-deepa","provider":"Kanasu Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}