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Durga, Kali, and Five Matrikas Battle the Daitya Army of the Demon Shumbha: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya
Content Provider | The Heritage Lab |
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Organization | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Artist | Anonymous |
Spatial Coverage | Guler Himachal Pradesh |
Temporal Coverage | Circa 1780 |
Description | As the Daitya army approaches, Matrikas spring from the bodies of Brahma, Vishnu, Indra, Shiva, and Skanda, who are readily identifiable: Brahma sitting on a swan, Vishnu on the bird Garuda, Indra on an elephant, Maheshwari on a bull, and Kumari on a peacock. The Devi Mahatmya text celebrates Durga’s victory over the Daitya Asuras, who embody unchecked human emotions. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights License | CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication |
Use Rights URL | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed |
Subject Keyword | Animal Battle Demon Devi Mahatmya Durga Elephant Goddess Guler Himachal Pradesh Horse Kali Metropolitan Museum of Art Tiger Pahari Miniature Painting |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Painting |