Monday, 16 June 2014

Newtown, mural

This is part of a mural on the side of a shop at the corner of King Street and Darley Lane, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. The mural has been updated recently but still features Ganesha, a widely worshipped Hindu deity with four arms and an elephant head. The previous version of the mural can be seen here.
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16 comments:

  1. PeterMonday, 16 June 2014 at 17:11:00 GMT+10

    LOve these murals as opposed to graffitti.

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  2. LeoviMonday, 16 June 2014 at 17:13:00 GMT+10

    Yes, wonderful framing, pretty elephant!

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  3. HalcyonMonday, 16 June 2014 at 17:29:00 GMT+10

    Neat mural! Is this an Indian part of town?

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    1. JimMonday, 16 June 2014 at 23:31:00 GMT+10

      No, but the mural is on the side of Fiji Market, a shop that specialises in all things Pacific Islander, Indian and Sri Lankan.

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  4. JoeMonday, 16 June 2014 at 18:43:00 GMT+10

    Could give you a bit of a surprise on a dark night Jim.

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  5. Gemma WisemanMonday, 16 June 2014 at 21:16:00 GMT+10

    I remember Newtown being a treasure trove for oddities. This one is so colourful and so unexpected.

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  6. Lina GustinaMonday, 16 June 2014 at 23:07:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful mural. Artistic.
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  7. SmilingSallyMonday, 16 June 2014 at 23:41:00 GMT+10

    Hi Jim,

    This is the first BLUE ELEPHANT that we've had on Blue Monday!

    Thanks.

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  8. Billy Blue EyesTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 00:26:00 GMT+10

    Very nice mural

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  9. John @ Beans and I on the LooseTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 03:22:00 GMT+10

    Odd but then I don't understand that religion. Thank you visiting my On the Trail mural.

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  10. SarahBethTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 04:55:00 GMT+10

    I must admit, I like the original version better! Maybe because it's more feminine :)

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    1. JimTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 10:13:00 GMT+10

      I wasn't familiar with Ganesha before seeing this mural and must admit I thought he, was a she. :)

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  11. Oakland Daily PhotoTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 05:46:00 GMT+10

    Ganesha seems to be a popular subject all over the world, even Oakland. We could all use a little help in removing obstacles and gaining prosperity. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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  12. RedPatTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 06:41:00 GMT+10

    The first one seems friendlier!

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  13. betty-NZTuesday, 17 June 2014 at 09:42:00 GMT+10

    Very well done! I do wonder if these artists go on to greater careers.

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  14. HannahThursday, 19 June 2014 at 05:22:00 GMT+10

    The newer one seems less friendly, and I don't see the mouse at his feet. The murals seem to be done by very good artists.

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