28/09/2026
Did you know about the history of Ganesha sculptures in temples? Swipe left to know.
Ganesha, one of the most reverred deity in Hinduism, find sculptures in all different parts of the country.
The earliest appearance comes in form of elephant headed figure on Indo-Greek coins of 1st century BCE.
Then Ganesha appears in early phase of sculpture development, in form of Terracotta idols.
The terracotta sculptures were discovered in different archaeological excavations in Ter and Pal of Maharashtra, Verrapuram of Andhra Pradesh and Chandraketugarh of Bengal.
The stone idols of Ganesha first started in Kushan period, and were discovered in Mathura.
But Ganesha sculptures were not limited to India alone. Ganesha sculptures were discovered in many parts of the world, most significantly from Afghanistan.
Ganesha also appears in early Hindu cave temples; including Udayagiri, Ellora, Elephant, Badami, Aihole and Mahabalipuram.
In later times, Ganesha sculptures became a prominent part of all temples across India and subcontinent.
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