Sasivekalu (Mustard) Ganesha
Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple, a giant monolithic statue of Lord Ganesha, is one of the popular attractions in Hampi. The statue is 2.4 metres (8 feet) tall.
According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is a deity who loves food very much. It is said that once Ganesha had eaten so much food that his tummy was on the verge of bursting out. Finding no other option to save his tummy, Ganesha caught hold of a snake and tied it around his tummy as a belt to prevent it from bursting. The statue of Sasivekalu Ganesha has a snake tied around the tummy in reference to this mythological incident. (zoom to see in the picture)
Origin of the name ‘Sasivekalu Ganesha’
The stomach or pot belly of the deity resembles the shape of a mustard seed. Mustard seed is known as Sasivekalu in the local language of the land. Thus, the statue has been named as Sasivekalu Ganesha.
Sasivekalu (Mustard) Ganesha
Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple, a giant monolithic statue of Lord Ganesha, is one of the popular attractions in Hampi. The statue is 2.4 metres (8 feet) tall.
According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is a deity who loves food very much. It is said that once Ganesha had eaten so much food that his tummy was on the verge of bursting out. Finding no other option to save his tummy, Ganesha caught hold of a snake and tied it around his tummy as a belt to prevent it from bursting. The statue of Sasivekalu Ganesha has a snake tied around the tummy in reference to this mythological incident. (zoom to see in the picture)
Origin of the name ‘Sasivekalu Ganesha’
The stomach or pot belly of the deity resembles the shape of a mustard seed. Mustard seed is known as Sasivekalu in the local language of the land. Thus, the statue has been named as Sasivekalu Ganesha.