Devi in her benign and ferocious forms

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Devi in her benign and ferocious forms. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A work celebrating the destruction of a series of demons and their animals by the goddess Devi. Seated right, Devi is seen in her benign form upon a mountain top with a lion as her mount. To the left Devi is shown in her ferocious form, or her alter-ego, Kali, 'Black Lady'.

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