BALA GANAPATHY or AALILAI GANESHA -A TANJORE PAINTING

Here is a different Ganesha...

Little Ganesha or Bala Ganapathi

reclining on a peepul leaf (Aalilai)-

This  pose similar to that of Aalilai Krishna-

a cherubic baby- Balakrishna,

wearing jewels and a lotus bud garland,

lying on a cushioned, jewel encrusted Peepul leaf 

with a foot held in his palms near his mouth...

a typical pose of a happy baby...

 Aalilai Krishna is a perennial favorite 

 in Tanjore style paintings...