Mahishasuramardini

Description

Goddess Durga slaying demon Mahisasura is seen in this sculpture. She obtained this form when gods evoked her aid against the terror of the demon Mahisha, who had occupied the three worlds, Triloka viz. Heaven, Earth & Hell. The four-armed figure of the goddess is shown lifting the buffalo demon by the tail held in her left front hand while she stabs its back with trisula (trident) held in her front right hand. She rests her right foot on the neck of the beast. Rest of the portions are broken thus features not clearly visible.