Goddess Durga in this granite statute appears as "Mahishasura-Vijaya Durga," identified by the head of the vanquished buffalo demon Mahishasura held on her pedestal.
This representation of the Hindu goddess is common in Tamil sculptures, where stone and bronze icons tell the story of her triumph over the demon.
As the celestial protector has completed her mission of destroying evil, the goddess holds a conch and a discus in her secondary hands, resting her left hand elegantly on her waist and lifting her right hand in Abhaya, the sign of fearlessness.
This aspect of goddess Durga represents her as the embodiment of victory or “Jaya”, and as the omnipresent protector of the Universe, which is symbolized by the two blooming lotuses that form her elevated pedestal.
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