Jagadishwari- the Ishwari (goddess) of Jagad (universe), Maa Durga is the zenith of motherly protection for her devotees, on whose evocations she hurries mounted on her Simha (lion) and salvages them from the troubles of the human realm. This unbounded compassion of goddess Durga is crystalized in this marble Maa Durga statue which presents the great mother in a most benign and beautiful roopa (form).
In this handmade marble goddess Durga murti, Devi is in her potent Ashta-Bhuja (eight-armed) form which she takes to slay the forces of demons on the battleground. Maa Durga carries a Chakra (discus), Khadaga (sword), Dhanusha (bow), Trishula (trident), Kamala (lotus), Gada (mace), and Shankha (conch) in seven hands, while her primary right hand is in the Mudra (gesture) of fearlessness. A magnificent halo around her crowned face, a pair of globular golden earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, armbands, waistbelts, and anklets, all painted with a glistening golden color on the marble Durga statue beautify the lustrous roopa of the Devi. She is draped in a pleasing light pink sari that appears dreamy against the milky white marble surface of the idol.
Maa Durga’s facial features- from her large eyes to her smiling lips convey a motherly gentleness in the way they are delineated, a quality which is shared by her ferocious mount, the lion with a red dot on his forehead and softened features appears to be smiling. The Simha-Vahini (lion-rider) Devi Durga sits in a variation of Lalitasana (posture of royal ease) with her left leg dangling- a characteristic that symbolizes her willingness to reach her children quickly, like a mother reaches her crying baby and soothes all its worries.
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