Guardian of Gateways: Ganesh Astride the Rat

This richly ornamented model portrays a Balinese-style Ganesh riding a giant Mushika. Four-armed, he holds the classic emblems—pasha (noose) and ankusha (goad) in the upper hands, while the lower hands offer blessing and boon with a curled trunk.The vahana is conceived as a giant, armor-clad rat, turning the mount into a dramatic throne.