Porcelain Quan Yin Statue Holding Baby 16" Painting also called Ganapati is the

also called Ganapati is the elephant-headed Hindu god of success and beginnings

His trunk curls to his left which is the direction for householders and for success in the world

it is believed that this was the abhaya mudra was the first gesture made by Buddha after enlightenment

It is divided into twelve glorious events in his life beginning with conception and birth and ending with the proclamation of his teachings and then his parinirvana

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Porcelain Quan Yin Statue Holding Baby 16" Painting also called Ganapati is theStatue Details Materials: Chinese Pure Ivory Porcelain made in Dehua, Fujian Province Total Height Including Base: 16 inches Width & Depth: 9 x 7. 5 inches Weight: 10 pounds The Bodhisattva of Compassion, Kwan Yin, also known as Guanyin, is seated in a relaxed position on a lotus base with her robes loosely hanging off the base with a small child nestling against her chest The child holds a Ruyi Scepter (or "wish Stick"), a talisman symbolizing power