Panchmukhi Ganesha Set the emanations towards the four

the emanations towards the four directions and upwards (shown here on the second tier)

Seated on a lotus throne

Seen here in this delightful a rendition as the Pied Piper with his trusty mouse Mooshak by his side

Each of these items have symbolic meaning in Hinduism

He is depicted as a big-bellied

Panchmukhi Ganesha Set the emanations towards the fourPanchmukhi Ganesha is a representation of Lord Ganesh with five faces. Panch literally means Five and Mukhi means Faced. Each of the faces of Panchmukhi Ganesha faces a different direction and hence the name. Panchmukhi Ganesha is regarded as an embodiment of all potencies. Each head of Panchmukhi Ganesh symbolizes the Pancha Koshas or five sheaths in the subtle anatomy of human beings. They are the Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya, and