A beautiful ancient brass Ganesha sculpture masterfully created by the agile hands of an artisan was found buried in the house of Mr Jagganath Chodankar of Aradi, Parra in Bardez on Tuesday.

The beautiful idol of Ganesha seated on singhasan holding an axe in the right arm and a noose in left are representative of symbols of his ability to cut through obstacles.

The idol was found after the divine appearance of the Lord in the dream of 18-year-old Ms Pooja Chodankar, daughter of Mr Jagganath Chodankar for the past several years. The lord apparently conveyed to her that he was suffocating underneath. The idol was incidentally found on Vaisakha Suklapaksa 2067 Shak Samvat 1932 Punarvasu nakshetra as per Hindu calendar.

Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat visited the residence of Mr Chodankar on Wednesday to seek blessings of Lord Ganesha. He made inquires and evinced keen interest in the ancient artifact.

Ms Pooja Chodankar told the Chief Minister how they found the statue buried in the house. She told him that the Lord appeared in her dreams and said that he is suffocating and hungry underneath. After unearthing the idol, the Lord again visited her in her dreams and suggested that a temple be built in his honour at he same spot where he was found.

Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat was accompanied by Ms Sundari Nanda, IPS, and Inspector General of Police.

The news spread by word of mouth and devotees began visiting the family in order to offer prayers and seek the blessing of the Lord.

Courtesy: http://www.navhindtimes.in/iexplore/ancient-ganesh-idol-found-parra