Ganesha

In this unique image of Ganesha, he is shown riding a dog or a horse instead of his usual mouse vehicle. This deviation is inexplicable and unique to this figure. The deity is shown holding a plate of sweets in his left hand.
The figure of his vehicle is perplexing and it is also likely that the maker of the image wanted to magnify the stature of his mouse vehicle and in the process made it to appear like a dog or a horse.
In the late 19th century, the Maharashtrian nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak organized public worship of Ganesha in which people of all castes could participate. Since then the annual Ganesha festival and worship has acquired extreme popularity in the region.