Treasures from the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum

Author(s): L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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12 Mahisasuramardini
Brass, Gujarat Ca. 12th Century A.D. 17.0 x 9.0 X 6.0 cms. Acc. No. 85.136
Four armed Mahisasuramardini holding a sword and a shield in her upper hands stands with her right leg placed on the headless body of a buffalo from whose neck emerges the human form of the demon Mahisasura. With her right hand she thrusts her trident in to the body of the buffalo while with the left she pulls the hair of the demon. The lion attacks the buffalo from behind. The shikhara type of parikara has a stupi and a torana-like decoration inside. The head of the slain buffalo is lying on the ground.
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