Ganesa in Indonesia culture.

Ganesa or commonly called Bathara Ganesa is a giant elephant head, that have been told through wayang kulit an Indonesian traditional attraction
Bathara Ganesa is the son of Bathara Guru or Sanghyang Manikmaya with Dewi Uma.
He was born with the wishes of Bathara Guru who wanted a son who was skilled in educating.
In his lifetime, Bathara Ganesha was tasked with giving knowledge to the people of Tribuana. Therefore he is exalted as a symbol of the source of all knowledge.

Ganesha is usually depicted with an elephant head with a distended belly. The statue has four arms, which is the main depiction of Ganesha. He carries his ivory fracture with his lower right hand and carries a sweet cup, which he carries with his trunk, on the lower left hand. Ganesha’s motive whose trunk is curved sharply to the left to taste the sweets in his lower left hand are the main characteristics of the past. In the usual embodiment, Ganesha is depicted holding an ax or a in the upper hand and a snare in the other upper hand.

His elephant-shaped head makes it easy to recognize. Ganesha is famous as :

  • “Repellent of all obstacles”
  • “The Guardian God for who want to start working”
  • “Guardian of all obstacles” (Wignesa, Wigneswara),
  • “Guardian of art and science”,
  • “Guardian of intelligence and wisdom”.

Hindus migrate to the Indonesia archipelago and bring their culture, including Ganesha, with them. Ganesha statues are found throughout the Indonesia archipelago in large numbers, often next to the Shiva temple. Ganesha’s form is found in Hindu art in Java, Bali and Kalimantan, which shows specific regional influences.
Here the Ganesa statue at Candi Gebang :

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My Video about Candi Gebang :

As Ganesa known in Indonesia as “The Guardian of intelligence and wisdom”. nowadays Ganesa become a symbol of welknown University in Indonesia, vocational school and
extra curriculla tutoring network.

Candi Gebang

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Hello @BudiFXW

Thank you for this interesting post.Nice video.

Best wishes from Russia.

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Thank you for your kind of words and appreciation. @helga19

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Candi Gebang! I haven’t got a chance to visit this place Oak @BudiFXW but I would definitely love to! And Ganesha has been an important figure in our culture. I have seen so many incredible statue of Ganesha here and there

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Hi, I hope you and your beloved family are in good healthy condition. @indahnuria

You should visit this Candi Gebang.

It is not far from Jogja Bay and Maguwo Stadium, come and visit this Candi, when you go To Jogjakarta.

Yes Ganesa or Bhatara Ganesha is part of Indonesia culture.

Thank you for your kind of words and appreciation.

Keep calm, stay healthy and always be happy

Thank you :blush: @BudiFXW for sharing your traditional knowledge about Ganesa.

Hindus of our India also worship Ganesha before any auspicious work.

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pak @BudiFXW , koq bisa ganesha itu identik dengan UI ? yang benar adalah ITB, almamater saya, pak. Tapi dulu 1940 sempat ITB dinamakan UI fakultas teknik. Lalu bung Karno meresmikan ITB lepas dari UI sekitar tahun 1960

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thank you @helga19 for you stop by in my posted

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Hai bro please do read carefully.

a well known University in Indonesia, not University Indonesia or University of Indonesia.

The University that you are mention is one of the well known University in Indonesia righ ?

Keep calm, stay healthy and always be happy.

he…he… yes you are right mr @BudiFXW , i do not read carefully. i am sorry pak

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Hai @Wisnusetiono

I hope you and your beloved family are in good healthy condition.

It is okay.

No problem at all.

Keep calm, stay healthy and always be happy.

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