| Poor, | | | | placed upon his shoulders. |
| Poor Ganesha | | | | According to Hindu folklore, "Ganesha" came into being |
| Lord God,you must havesuffered so! | | | | after his head was severed from its spine. This |
| Who would have thoughtthat with only one fell cutyour | | | | occurred after Lord Shiva, the ancient Hindu god of |
| head would falland your bloodwould spill? | | | | death and destruction cast an angry glance in the |
| Both human and beast; | | | | direction of this unfortunate man. |
| For how could you havepossibly known? | | | | In an act of retribution the robust pot bellied man has |
| One fine day,you would offer hopeto anyone who | | | | been incarnated with an elephants head, floppy ears |
| might chooseto look your way. | | | | and a broken tusk. |
| The "Terrace of the Elephant King" was inspired by a | | | | Historical reports indicate that the first image of |
| visit to the Elephant Terrace at the temple at Angkor | | | | "Ganesha" was found during the 1st century B.C. It |
| Thom in Siem Reap, Cambodia. My impressions of the | | | | was purportedly discovered on Mihintale, a sacred |
| visit were enhanced by iconic representations of | | | | mountain peak near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. By the |
| "Ganesha" that were observable throughout the entire | | | | 6th century Ganesha's image could be found in several |
| province. | | | | parts of India. |
| For those of you who may be unfamiliar with him, | | | | At the present time, "Ganesha" is considered to be a |
| "Ganesha" is a pre-Angkorian Hindu deity that is well | | | | god of wisdom. He is also praised for finding solutions |
| known to countless people across the globe. | | | | to human problems and removing obstacles that |
| "Ganesha" is truly an unforgettable image. He appears | | | | prevent people from realizing their goals. |
| as a pot bellied man with an elephants head that is | | | | |