Within this Tanjore canvas, the fierce yet compassionate form of Goddess Durga unfolds in all her splendour. Ashtabhuja, she of the eight arms, wields her thunderous weapons with grace and might. Every detail speaks to the tradition, and is layered with 24K gold, casting a divine glow. Encased in a teakwood frame, it blends the earthly with the ethereal, echoing India's rich heritage.
Here, the great Goddess Durga rides on a tiger (her divine mount) with a ferocious face, exposed teeth, sharp claws and a curved tail. The soft and gentle smile on her beautiful face depicts her extremely merciful nature towards the individual souls who follow path of Dharma, but her eight arms carrying different items and weapons represent her fury or rage toward those who try to exploit the material nature and go against dharma just for their sense gratification. Her four left hands hold a conch shell, a long trident, a bow and an arrow, and a lotus flower that represents purity. With her other four right hands, she holds a discus, a sword, a mace, while the lower hand is in protective Abhaya Mudra. These weapons await the Adharmees who are either envious of God or do not follow the path of the Absolute Truth which is the purpose of human life. Look how gracefully the Goddess is attired in a bright red saree, bedecked with several glittering ornaments on her fair-complexioned body, and her head adorned with a jeweled crown. The pure gold embellishment shines throughout this Tanjore painting and thus accentuates the look of the beautiful icon of Goddess Durga.
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