The Battle of Bhavani – Durga's Rain of Arrows (14×14 Poster) Type:Framed start new projects

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Embedded Esoteric Symbols: From yoni–linga icons to multiple heads on the chest

a collaboration between Ananda Coomaraswamy and Sister Nivedita

Symbolic Setting: The straw hut subtly suggests the hermitage or simpler dwellings often depicted in the early stages of the epic narrative

and Goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of prosperity) presiding over the scene

The Battle of Bhavani – Durga's Rain of Arrows (14×14 Poster) Type:Framed start new projectsFrom a dramatic illustrated manuscript of the Devi Mahatmyam, India (c. 18th Century) Key Features: An Epic Battle Scene: Features the Goddess Durga in her powerful form as Bhavani (as named in the folio's inscription), mounted on her fierce lion and single handedly routing the demon army. The Fury of Combat: The artwork captures the height of action, with the Goddess drawing her bow to loose a volley of arrows. The ground is strewn with fallen