According to legend, one day Parvati, the divine wife of the god Shiva, grabbed some of the ash that her husband had put on his chest, as all men who dedicate themselves to the ascetic life do in India, he added to the ash a few drops of water that he collected on his own body, after bathing; He amassed all of this and made a beautiful baby, who soon became a beautiful young man with a human face, Ganesh.
This baby showed absolute submission to his orders until one day the god Shiva did not want to wait for the consent of Parvati to enter his palace and cut off the head of Ganesha who was guarding the door. So Parvati asked him to revive his son and Shiva who was violent but kindhearted asked his servant to bring the first head he found and that was how he placed an elephant head on Ganesha.
In India the elephant is believed to be an animal of remarkable intelligence. Therefore, the elephant-headed god is considered to be the most intelligent of the gods.
Handmade Tapestry - Approximate Measurements 108 x 77