Mahadevi, the great goddess Durga in Hindu-Tantra tradition is widely worshipped in her Yuddha-rata (immersed in battle) form, where she appears like a queenly warrior, with multiple arms and weapons, in a dynamic and vigorous posture. The most striking part of such icons is the ethereal tranquility that is swept across the great goddess's face, contrasting with the violence of the battlefield. This distinction between the form and expression of goddess Durga is an aesthetic device to underline the fact that the potent mother goddess enters the battleground to perform- Yuddha Lila, her divine play, during which she remains detached from the happenings around her, acting as a divine force that cruises through her army and is beyond the boundaries of time and space.
On a flawlessly designed lotus patterned platform, the black stone goddess Mahishasuramardini Durga is performing her eternal Yuddha Lila. She is in the active and combatant “Alidha” posture, with her right leg placed on the back of her Simha (lion) who is crouching on the left of the onlooker, and her left leg on the chest of the shape-shifting demon, Mahishasura, holding him down while piercing his chest with her Trishula (trident). The mystical luster of the Mahabalipuram black stone in this goddess Durga statue gives the image a divine feel, enhancing the visual effect of the powerful ten-armed goddess. A floral halo encircles the mesmerizingly delineated countenance of Maa Durga which is adorned with an exquisite crown, disc-shaped earrings, and flowing tresses. Devi’s dhoti (lower body garment) is prettified by ethnic motifs and symmetrical curves highlighting the places where the garment folds as the goddess proceeds with her Yuddha Lila.
The home of universal beauty and cosmic powers, this black stone goddess Durga icon visualizes the mother goddess as an eternally youthful maiden who is holding the potent ayudha (weapon) Trishula as a musician holds their instrument. The calmness on her impeccable countenance and the delicateness in her grip brings us back to the point from where we started. The act of annihilation by the Maha Shakti (great primordial potency) Durga is a virtuous action, which is devoid of any viciousness or animosity. Instead, in the righteous war, the mother goddess is in a celestially blissful state, one which has been faultlessly solidified in this stone Durga Mahishasuramardini statue.
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