Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Description

The goddess is portrayed as destroying the demon Nishumbha. She is represented in an eight-armed figure. This image portrays considerable vigour.

She is shown with both raundra-cum-Saumya expression. Devi’s left hand is in katakamudra, holding a trident. The other hands hold cobra, sword, shield, bow, bell, dagger and skull-cup.

The right earring is depicted in a human form, while the left ear carries an owl. The Prabhavali is slightly oval in shape and is ornamented.1

Informations

Acc. No.: 273

Century: 10th CE

Place of discovery: Turaikkadu

Taluk: no information about the Taluk

District: Thanjavur

State: Tamil Nadu

Country: India

Exhibition Location: Government Museum Chennai

Height: 75 cm

Breadth: no information about the breadth

Weight: no information about the weight

Pictures

Mahishasuramardini

Mahishasuramardini

Map

  1. Sridhar, Dr. T. S.; Vasanthi, Dr. S.; Balasubramaniam, R.: An Exhibition on Chola Bronzes – 1000th Anniversary of Thanjavur Big Temple Celebration, 2011, Page 18, Plate No.: 7 ↩