Durga as Mahisasuramardini (circa 1240-60) Hoysala period. The goddess Durga represents the shakti or female energy of the god Shiva. Her eight arms would wield sacred weapons against the forces of evil. Here she is shown in her ferocious form as the sl
Durga as Mahisasuramardini (circa 1240-60) Hoysala period. The goddess Durga represents the shakti or female energy of the god Shiva. Her eight arms would wield sacred weapons against the forces of evil. Here she is shown in her ferocious form as the sl
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