Sandstone Sculpture of Durga Defeating the Buffalo Demon 30.5"

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This sandstone statue is a one of a kind sculpture, hand carved by the artists of south India.

Special Features: Durga is the most splendid manifestation of Devi.  Virginal and sublime, contain within her the power of all the gods combined, she is the invincible power of Nature who triumphs over those who seek to subjugate her. In this sculpture she is shown with 10 arms holding a variety of weapons slaying the Buffalo demon, Mahisha.  Her vahana or vehicle a lion is assisting Durga.

An excerpt from the story of Durga and Mahisha:  The buffalo demon, Mahisha stomped across the three worlds, kicking up dust, polluting the earth and sea.  Neither Indra, king of gods, nor Kumara, commander of the celestial armies could stop him.  In despair the gods called on Vishnu for help.  Vishnu confronted the demon Mahisha first as Narasimha the man lion and then as Varaha, the boar, but each time he failed to subdue the demon.  Shiva, the supreme ascetic, disturbed by the violence opened his third eye unleashing the fire of doom.  Even the power of Shiva’s third eye capable of destroying the three worlds could not arrest Mahisha’s march.  “Nothing can stop Mahisha now: he will soon control the universe and make Nature dance to his tunes,” said Brahma the creator.  “It will never be so, Nature can never be conquered,”  said Brahma as his divine strength, his shakti, emerged from his body in the form of the goddess Brahmi.  She rode a swan and held books of wisdom in her hands.  Simultaneously, the shaktis of the other gods emerged taking female forms.  From Indra, rose Indrani bearing a thunderbolt, riding an elephant, from Kumara rose Kaumari holding a lance and riding a peacock, from Vishnu rose Vaishanavi on an eagle with a discus whirling on her finger, from Varaha came the sharp tusk sow Varahi, from Shiva came Shiavani riding a bull bearing a trident. 

Care: Wash the piece with soap and water to prevent dirt build up.

Shipping is calculated from Greenwich, Connecticut after the purchase.  This piece is too heavy to ship via UPS ground and will be shipped using a “white glove” service like ABF Shipping or UPS Freight.  Time is needed to pack the piece in a crate.  Each piece is usually shipped within 3 working days.  If you place your order online shipping will show in the order as $0. Shipping will be calculated based on the weight of the sculpture and the distance from Greenwich, CT to determine the shipping price. Shipping will then be added to the total after the order is placed.  Please call 203-629-0902 or email us info@lotussculpture.com for a shipping quote.

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