Meaning of Ganesha Tattoos

Son of the Gods Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha is one of the great gods of Hinduism. Also known as Vighneshvara in Sanskrit, which means ?god of obstacles and difficulties?, represents the intellect, wisdom, fortune and prosperity. According to the belief, Ganesha has the power to remove obstacles from the people who worship him. It is usually placed at the entrance of houses, businesses, or temples, to bring protection and prosperity.

His image is represented by a zoomorphic anthropo god, half animal, half human. He has an elephant head, a human body with four arms, and each element in his composition has a specific meaning:

Elephant head ? loyalty, intelligence, and discriminatory power
A single whole prey ? ability to overcome all forms of dualism
Ears open ? wisdom, listening to people, gaining knowledge
Curved trunk ? discriminate real and unreal
On his forehead, a drawing of a trisula (similar to a trident) ? three states of consciousness: wakefulness, sleep, and deep sleep; three modes of material nature: goodness, passion, and ignorance
Big Belly? infinite universes, benevolence of nature, ability to suck suffering from the universe and protect the world
Leg position ? material world and spiritual world
Four arms ? mind, intellect, ego and consciousness
A hatchet ? restriction of all desires that bring pain and suffering, repel and destroy obstacles, lead man to the path of truth and righteousness
Whip ? force that leads the devotee to eternal bliss
Hand that is toward the devotee ? blessings, refuge and protection
Hand that holds a lotus flower ? self-knowledge, the highest goal of human evolution
Modaka (bowl with jam) - satisfaction, after the journey of discipline and self-knowledge
Mouse ? knowledge, cunning