Durga
18./19. Jahrhundert
Durga, the "elusive one", personifies the fearsome aspect of the great Hindu goddess Devi, who is the ultimate principle of the feminine, active force behind all phenomena in the world. As the divine manifestation of good, she ensures order in the cosmos and represents the certainty that all negative forces can be overcome.
Durga, the "elusive one", personifies the fearsome aspect of the great Hindu goddess Devi, who is the ultimate principle of the feminine, active force behind all phenomena in the world. As the divine manifestation of good, she ensures order in the cosmos and represents the certainty that all negative forces can be overcome.
Time:
18./19. Jahrhundert
Object Name
Durga
Culture
Indien
Material/technology:
Ton
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
South Asia, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
Geography
Südasien/Subkontinent/Indien
Invs.
97304
