Symbolism andImportance
Since Ganeshjirepresentsauspiciousness, his wholebeing has symbolicimports fordevotees:
Large ears - signifylistening to God's kathawith great zeal.
Smalleyes - to do the Lord'sdarshan minutely.
Largeforehead - to developgreat intellect torealise God.
Largestomach - depicts hisgreat capacity toempathise with the woesof devotees.
Short legs -depicts patience.
Longtrunk - symbolic of hisdeep scripturalwisdom.
Mouse as vehicle- a hyperactive creature, Less
Symbolism and Importance
Since Ganeshji represents auspiciousness, his whole being has symbolic imports for devotees:
Large ears - signify listening to God's katha with great zeal.
Small eyes - to do the Lord's darshan minutely.
Large forehead - to develop great intellect to realise God.
Large stomach - depicts his great capacity to empathise with the woes of devotees.
Short legs - depicts patience.
Long trunk - symbolic of his deep scriptural wisdom.
Mouse as vehicle - a hyperactive creature,