[1] There are few portrayals of Ganesha as a small boy caressed by his parents, Parvati and Shiva.
[1] An infant Ganesha is also depicted held in his mother Parvati's lap or over her shoulder.
[3] A bronze from South India shows Ganesha as an infant crawling on his knees.
[8] Another description states that he carries a mango, a banana, a jackfruit and a sugarcane stalk.
[3] There are also some shrines in South India dedicated to Ganesha as a two-armed small boy, where he is known as Pillaiyar ("little child").