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    Antique Manuscript Leaf Depicting Durga Subduing a Demon

    India
    1960s
    34 x 12 cm

     
    Durga is a major deity in Hinduism. She is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction and wars.  Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation.
     
    According to legend, Durga is created by the gods to defeat the demon Mahishasura, who could be only killed by a female. Durga is seen as a motherly figure and often depicted as a beautiful woman, riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon and often defeating demons.
     
    In this leaf, she contends with a demonic Asura. Asuras are a class of beings in Indian religions who are related to benevolent devas but are power-seeking. The asuras are in constant battle with the gods. Asuras are considered enemies of the gods.

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