Located on 22 acres south of Dublin, Ireland in County Wicklow, Victor’s Way Indian Sculpture Park includes sculptures of Ganesh, Shiva and The Buddha among many others. The Garden was the vision of a German-born Irishman Victor Langheld who had spent years in religious orders in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Langfeld personally designed most of the black granite Statues that were hand-crafted in India. While many of the statues are of legendary figures in the Indian and Buddhist traditions, several of the sculptures have created controversy for their violent or erotic imagery leading to Langheld voluntarily closing the park in 2015.
Langfeld had always maintained the park was created for mature adults who were interested in the art for its contemplative value. Langfeld also correctly asserted that many artistic works in Hinduism could be considered erotic but maintained the work was created for its creative and aesthetic value and not for prurient reasons. In 2016, the Park reopened with a higher admission fee (5 Euros) and an age restriction.
I personally don’t consider his art pornographic or even erotic. But please judge for yourself. I actually enjoy the work especially the Dancing Ganeshes, (or is it Ganeshi?)

View from exiting the “Birth canal.”
Buddhist Busts near the car park.
The starving Buddha. According to Buddhist tradition, Siddhartha Gautama who would later become the Buddha explored several paths to enlightenment including that of aestheticism and deprivation, before coming upon “the middle way.” Fasting and extreme denial of any physical sensations are still practiced in some Buddhist and Hindu sects.


This sculpture called “The Split Man” was also a source of consternation, but I entirely seem to understand it. According to the artist, the statue is symbolic of how we can be torn apart and split by polarities, the Yin vs. Yang. Also, being torn apart by indecisiveness. Like the mother/child statue the theme is making the painful separation that is necessary for growth.


The Buddha




One of the favorite sections of the park is the dancing Ganesh statues. Accompanied by a band of Ganesh musicians, two Ganesh dance to the music. One of the most popular deities in the Hindu pantheon Ganesh is the mover of obstacles, a font of joy, and the bringer of prosperity.


Each player in the Ganesh band was created with great attention to detail.


Victors Way is south of Dublin Ireland in County Wicklow. The whole area is worth a couple days exploration with a popular National Park and several interesting castles. The park is only open during the Spring and Summer. Admission is 5 Euros (about 7 US Dollars)
Nice Article! Lots of information.
Thanks it was fun writing it
It would have been nice to mention the names and location of the artist sculptors who carved the statues (Mamallapuram ?)
Awesome photos!
Thank you for saying that
Fascinating!
Thanks, the park is so worth the five bucks. You could spend a lot of time contemplating there
V informative thnx to share
Historically india n Ireland r v friendly country it’s proof 🙂🙂🙃
I agree. I really liked the combination
Wow, Ireland has always been at the top of my countries to visit, and this is the first time I’m hearing about such a park. It’s amazing how different cultures come together and co-exist to offer us a deeper understanding of the world we live in. New to the blogging bandwagon, but absolutely loved this post and I’m looking forward to more posts from you!
Thank you Ammon. I really like the juxtaposition of seeing Ganesh on the lush Irish countryside. I was lucky to discover the park. Welcome to the world of blogging. I look forward to reading your posts