ABOUT

A project created to bring understanding, peace, healing, and education about the true essence of Hinduism while addressing the ways Hindus and Muslims are so often portrayed in conflict, when we share more than we differ. expressed through the rendering of a Hindu deity in Arabic calligraphy, a sacred Islamic art form.

“Jai Shri Ganesha” in Sanskrit means victory to, hail, praise, or admiration for Lord Ganesha, the first deity of Hinduism and the first god one offer prayers to in Hinduism.

Ganesha is the remover of all obstacles and is referred to as Pilayar in Tamil. Pilai = son/child Yar= who? Which translates to “who’s son is he?

Contrary to popular belief, Hindus are NOT Idol worshipers.

Instead, deities/arts are visuals/tools to connect with the formless divine.

The theory behind worshipping multiple deities is there is One God, but with many faces and they are all aspects of the same divine.

Ganesha has an elephant head representing wisdom and large ears to listen to the problems of his devotees.

This is written in Kufic script. “Ganesha” is written in both ears and “Jai Shri Ganesha” is read up the trunk and into the face.