Upon the defeated buffalo head of the shape-shifting demon, Mahishasura stands the celestial and fierce form of Goddess Durga, sculpted with panchaloha (five alloys) bronze, lending her a beautiful shine that befits her. Molded with an ornate crown and earrings in the style of Swamimalai lost wax art form, she marks herself as the harbinger of the new cosmos, as she was created by the combined energies of the trinity formed by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Her hands hold a conch and a Sudarshana chakra (a discus originally belonging to Lord Vishnu). She is the symbol of strength and protection from all evil.
The asura Mahishasura had once been waging wars against the gods after being given a boon that no man could kill him. When the divine trinity united into the one powerful form of Goddess Durga, she was called upon to help. As she was no man and her powers went beyond every other god’s, she was able to slay him using her trident after he turned himself into a buffalo. In this idol, she stands with her sharp features set in a serene face eternally, entirely aware of her own powers and willing to kill any demon that wishes harm upon her followers.
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