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You just helped prove the point that women have always been the protectors and of the species! That’s a gorgeous piece of art too.
Thanks! Jai Durgamba!
We can use some ignorance slaying in the USA. Great photo
Thank you for sharing the Hindu tradition.
This week I visited one of my favorite museums, the Rubin Museum of Art of the Himalayas. This week also corresponds to the Hindu Festival of Navratri – 9 nights celebrating the power and importance of the female goddess power in the universe – Shakti. This statue depicts Durga, an aspect of Shakti, slaying a bull-headed demon. She has already beheaded the bull, and the humanesque true form of the demon is about to be killed. Her many arms each carry a symbol representing different powers or aspects of Durga. In the left corner you can see Durga’s vehicle – the power of a lion, which she is often depicted riding in Hindu iconography. The meaning of this statue, beyond legendary stories, is that she protects humanity from demons, is a guardian representing the righteous order, and destroyer of ignorance, represented by the demon. Happy Navratri! May your ignorance be lessened!
Film and Camera: Canon Powershot s120 - Digital Raw
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Lovely