Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha
The image depicts Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha. The woman, Durga, has yellow skin and wears a red-and-white striped sari with a white border. She has a red headpiece, large earrings, a necklace, and a bindi on her forehead. Her dark hair falls down her back and over her left shoulder. She has eight arms. The upper body of a green male demon, Mahisha, emerges from the body of a blue buffalo. The demon wears an orange dhoti with a yellow border and a beaded necklace. He has one leg bent underneath him and the other extended behind him. A large curved horn protrudes from the top of the buffalo's head. Behind Durga is a green-and-yellow halo. The background of the image is tan.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 555 × 900 px
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