Akdanta” painting is an acrylic on canvas art by Prahlad Majhi, in portrait orientation with dimensions of 24″ X 30″(60.96cm X 76.20cm). This painting is a devotional painting of Lord Ganesha also known as akdanta. In total, Lord Ganesha has 32 forms, with Ekadanta being the 22nd. He took this avatar in order to vanquish Madasura, the demon of conceit. When a person worships Ganesha in his Ekadanta form, it is thought that success would follow and that he is always ready to make sacrifices for his followers. There are many stories related to him being called ekdanta this painting includes the one when Lord Ganesha was asked to write Mahabharata. Ganesha had so much knowledge that he composed the hymns before the sage had time to consider the next. The pen that was being used to write started to break down due to the size of the work. Lord Ganesha used one of his tusks in place of a pen to complete writing the epic.

Theme suitable for: the artist uses the color blue as it relates to wisdom and steadiness. Moreover, the color blue also has the calming property. Looking at the painting I suggest this painting for the study room as it has a sense of calmness and wisdom too. It can also be used as office painting as Lord Ganesha is usually considered to bring in success.