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Ganesha

Robert G. Mueller

24.07.2011 at 6:25h, License:

It is still a highlight and a sensation when a holy Elephant comes to the villages. Elephants are holy in the Hinduism tradition and gods which are called Ganesha " the elephant-deity riding a mouse " has become one of the commonest mnemonics for anything associated with Hinduism. This not only suggests the importance of Ganesha, but also shows how popular and pervasive this deity is in the minds of the masses.

The proboscis of the Elephant is red painted. People who touch the proboscis and take some red colour and put it on there forehead will be fortunate by the gods and protected from all the evil bad in the world, freedom health and luck it will take so the people believe. Of course the Elephant riders will take some money for this. Riding on the Elephant will cost 10 Rupee for a small round. Elephants are rare nowadays in the region of Jharkhand as the rebels (former farmers) make the country site unsafe and almost all country areas are prohibited to visit. There is a natural animal resort near by Jamshedpur which is in war since 3 years for now. So people are really happy that Elephants come to the villagers.

Of course I also was very happy to meet Ganesha and touched him. More I was impressed to stay in front of such huge animal and believe me this is something different than visit Elephants in a zoo.

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Michi D. aus dem WW, 24.07.2011 at 8:52h

Ich hoffe du hast den Rüssel auch für mich ein wenig berührt? :-)
Ein farbenprächtiges Bild mit Geschichte!!

LG Michi

pg-PhotoConcept.de, 24.07.2011 at 10:36h

eine beeindruckende szene!
besonders, wenn man die hintergrundinfos hat.
glg
peter :-)

Wolfgang Bazer, 24.07.2011 at 13:40h

Sehr interessant, der Blick des würdevoll dahinschreitenden Elefanten... Eine sehr schöne Szene mit all diesen hinterherrennenden Kindern.
LG Wolfgang

Olaf Rocksien, 24.07.2011 at 16:02h

kaum denkbar eine andere Szene, die den Reiz, die Faszination, die Ursprünglichkeit und vor allem Einmaligkeit Indiens besser zu symbolisieren wüßte - ein unglaublich "dichtes" Bild.

Fotobibi, 24.07.2011 at 16:55h

Für mich ein großartiges Bild!
Perfekt eingefangen. Den Schärfebereich auf dem Tier samt der kompletten Kindergruppe finde ich genau richtig.

Deine Erklärung vertieft das Verständnis, aber das Bild wirkt auch ohne.

Mein Kompliment und einen lieben Gruß an Dich,
Birgit

Lutz-Henrik Basch, 26.07.2011 at 19:29h

Starke Szene und auch ausgezeichnet präsentiert.
LG Lutz

Heidi Roloff, 9.08.2011 at 13:48h

Ganz wunderbar ! Das ist Indien !!!
LG Heidi

ePICS, 17.12.2011 at 19:54h

Was für eine Szene, was für ein Bild ! Ganz klar Fav.

Tribout Jean-Claude, 15.05.2012 at 11:45h

Dieses prächtige Prozession von Kindern hinter dem Elefanten, gut gesehen!
Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Jean-Claude.

Irmi K. 1965, 9.08.2012 at 16:36h

Schön wie die Kinderschaar hinter dem Elefanten hergeht.