Vināyakī is an elephant-headed Hindu goddess.She does not have a consistent name and is known by various names — Stri Ganesha (“female Ganesha”), Vainayaki, Gajananā (“elephant-faced”), Vighneshvari (“Mistress of obstacles”) and Ganeshani, all of them being feminine forms of Ganesha’s epithets Vinayaka, Gajanana, Vighneshvara and Ganesha itself. These identifications have resulted in her being assumed as the shakti — feminine form of Ganesha. I am inspired by the fact that every being has a female and a male form. The female form is deemed to be “Shakti” or “strength”. This is the first in the series of many where I wish to focus on her strengths, the birth and nuances. She brings to your family, a sense of being grounded, a feeling of power and a general feeling of well-being. An artwork of Lord Ganesha is a joy to have.
