Excellent brass statue image of 8 armed Durga.The form of Durga was created as an warrior goddess to fight the demon Mahisashur who could not be defeated by any of god or man due to a boon he received after intense prayers to Brahma. By virtue of this power, he invaded the gods, who went for help to the supreme trinity - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, but Mahishashur defeated all of them and unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds. Eventually, since only a woman could kill him the gods got together with the trinity and created a dazzling beam of energy out of which Durga was born. Her form was blindingly beautiful, with a face sculpted by Shiva, torso by Indra, breasts by Chandra (the moon), teeth by Brahma, bottom by the Earth, thighs and knees by Varuna (wind), and her three eyes by Agni (fire). Each god also gave her their own most powerful weapons - Shiva's trident, Vishnu's discus, Indra's thunderbolt, etc.The unfathomable one; consort of Shiva;gentle and compassionate earth mother goddess. Her 8-armed figure seated on the back of a lion, symbolizes the great power that she wields, either to punish or confer grace on human beings. She destroys the demon of ignorance and confers blessings of love and knowledge upon those who strive for god-realization. Available in solid brass and silver plated. .statue weight-49.6gm.;width-3.4cm.[1.4"].;height-5.cm.[2"]... please click on enlargement for reverse view

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