Manasa, The Snake Goddess
The image depicts a woman wearing a red sari with white accents. She is adorned with multiple necklaces, earrings, and a headpiece. Her dark hair is visible beneath the headpiece. The woman has four snakes coiled around her body. The snake on the bottom is black and white and appears to be rising up from a coiled position on the ground. The woman's right hand holds a snake by the tail, and her left hand holds a snake by the head. The background is yellow with a red border. The woman appears to be standing on the coiled black and white snake.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 653 × 900 px
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