Ganesha on Lotus - Electroplated

This Ganesh is so shiny you can see yourself reflected.  What a metaphor! 

This beautiful version of Lord Ganesh sits on a lotus. Best known as the giver and remover of obstacles, he is also a great protector, and a god of scholarship & music. 

The mantra for greeting Ganesha is Om Gan Ganpataye Namah which essentially means "Greetings and Salutations to the remover of obstacles.