“Om dum Durgayei Namah”- I bow down to the goddess Durga, is a simple yet one of the most potent Mantras in Hindu tradition, recited as a Kavach or shield against negativity and troubles of the world. Merely remembering, envisioning, and evoking the goddess removes fears and guards the heart of her devotee. As a cosmic guardian, goddess Durga often manifests in sacred spaces, temples, and homes, eternally standing to enwrap her children in her benevolent presence.
Inspired by the heavenly sculptures of the Durga on South Indian temple walls and sanctums, this wooden statue recreates the aura of the celestial warrior goddess in a beautiful traditional idiom. On the severed head of Mahishasura, the buffalo demon stands Mahishasuramardini, the annihilator of the Asura, accompanied by her mount, Simha (lion). She is wrapped in a green saree and ornamented exquisitely, with jewelry, and her eight arms extend around her forming an awe-inspiring halo. Devi’s primary hands are in Abhaya mudra, the gesture of fearlessness, and Katihasta (placed on her Kati or waist) mudra, on which a parrot is perched, which is an attribute of the goddess’s form as Meenakshi.
The aureole that surrounds the statue of goddess Durga is a dramatic work of art, marked by Makaras on the base from whose mouths emerges the aura. On the top, the awe-inspiring Kirtimukha, or face of glory appears, with his sharp teeth giving way to the floral tassels that adorn the image. The background behind the goddess is pitch black, to highlight the glory of Durga, who emerges from the darkness as the Sun.
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