Ganesh, also called Ganapati, the elephant headed God of Wisdom and Success is the defender and remover of obstacles and has to be propitiated first before worshiping other Hindu Gods. Ganesh is one of the sons of Siva and Parvati and is the bestower of success in work and artistic endeavor. His mount or standard is a rat.
Our 7" bronze sitting Ganesh holds the symbols of his powers.