Untitled

Unknown

ca. 1780 · Graphite and ink on paper · Asian Art

In order to engage in battle, Durga manifests as the fierce, emaciated goddess Kali. At the center of the frenzied battle, together with her lion vehicle (vahana), Kali beheads the demons Chanda and Munda. In the upper right, both goddesses appear: Kali presents the heads of the demons to Durga, who is shown in a benign form with many arms and holding a trident. In turn, Durga bestows the name Chamunda on her terrible manifestation.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1780

Medium

Graphite and ink on paper

Culture

India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The Research Institute of the Scripps Clinic Gift, in honor of Lita Annenberg Hazen and Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 1995