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India: Durga killing Mahishasura, the Buffalo Demon. Bengal, 11th century CE

India: Durga killing Mahishasura, the Buffalo Demon. Bengal, 11th century CE
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India: Durga killing Mahishasura, the Buffalo Demon. Bengal, 11th century CE
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C11th AD
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The Goddess Durga, fighting Mahishasura, the buffalo-demon (Hindu Mythology). In the clouds the Devas or celestial beings are seen watching the event. The story is recorded in the Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata and is the background for Durgapuja, the annual Hindu festival each autumn. In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eight arms, riding a lion or a tiger, carrying weapons and a lotus flower, maintaining a meditative smile, and practicing mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. An embodiment of creative feminine force (Shakti), Durga exists in a state of svatantrya (independence from the universe and anything/anybody else) and fierce compassion. Kali is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Durga. She is thus considered the fiercer, demon-fighting form of Shiva's wife, goddess Parvati. Durga manifests fearlessness and patience, and never loses her sense of humour, even during spiritual battles of epic proportion. At the Durga Puja festival, Durga is celebrated as the mother of Ganesha, Kartikeya, Lakshmi and Saraswati.

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India / Asia / god / buffalo demon / asia / historical images / historical / sculpture / asian / bengal / indian / goddess / hinduism / hindu / historical pictures / demon / history / religion / mahishasura / parvati / kali / durga

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