Vidyadata: Ganesha

This artwork shows the ‘Vidyadata’ (god of knowledge) aspect of Ganesha by associating the calligraphic strokes with the face of Ganesha. The mantra inscribed in the artwork is:

सुखकर्ता दुःखहर्ता वार्ता विघ्नाची
नुरवी पुरवी प्रेम कृपा जयाची
सर्वांगी सुंदर उटी शेंदुराची
कंठी झळके माळ मुक्ताफळाची

It translates to:
Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi
Nurvi Purvi Prem Krupa Jayachi
Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi
Kanthi Zalke Mal Muktaphalachi

The meaning of these lines is:
Salutations to the Lord who is the giver of joy, the remover of sorrow and the one who eliminates hurdles; the one who spreads love and grace everywhere; the one who has sindhoor smeared all over his body; and the one who wears the necklace of the "muktaphal".