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Which Way Should Ganesha's Trunk Face at Home?

Which Way Should Ganesha's Trunk Face at Home?

The direction of Ganesha's trunk decides how he's meant to be worshipped. Here's why almost every home keeps the gentle left-trunk form.

Which Way Should Ganesha's Trunk Face at Home?

The direction of Ganesha's trunk decides how he's meant to be worshipped. Here's why almost every home keeps the gentle left-trunk form.

Lord Shiva trishul with damru in antique gold on a rock-effect base, on a white marble tray beside incense sticks and warm fairy lights

The Trishul and the Damru: What They Represent

Three prongs, one drum, and why the two are almost never shown apart.

The Trishul and the Damru: What They Represent

Three prongs, one drum, and why the two are almost never shown apart.

Ashok Stambh showpiece in antique gold on a polished wooden desk, beside a brass banker's lamp, a pen and a shelf of books

Choosing an Idol for Your Office Desk

Size, placement and which figures suit a shared workplace — including the one that works when you would rather keep it neutral.

Choosing an Idol for Your Office Desk

Size, placement and which figures suit a shared workplace — including the one that works when you would rather keep it neutral.

Ganesh, Shiva and a third idol in a carved wooden home mandir hung with brass bells, on red cloth with marigolds and a lit diya

How to Set Up a Small Home Mandir in an Apartment

Direction, shelf height, what belongs in it and the one change that improves a small mandir more than anything else.

How to Set Up a Small Home Mandir in an Apartment

Direction, shelf height, what belongs in it and the one change that improves a small mandir more than anything else.

Ganesh idol in antique gold on a carved wooden base, surrounded by marigolds, rose petals and a lit brass diya

How to Care for a Resin Idol

What to clean it with, what will strip the finish, and the one place never to lift it from.

How to Care for a Resin Idol

What to clean it with, what will strip the finish, and the one place never to lift it from.

Bahubali Hanuman idol in antique gold on a car dashboard, with the road visible through the windscreen

Which Idol Should You Keep on Your Car Dashboard?

Hanuman, Ganesh or Shiva — and the size, placement and mounting that decide whether a dashboard idol still looks right two years from now.

Which Idol Should You Keep on Your Car Dashboard?

Hanuman, Ganesh or Shiva — and the size, placement and mounting that decide whether a dashboard idol still looks right two years from now.