In No Mood for Aesthetic Niceties....

Elegantly poised on her lion about to thrust a trident into the demon lying at her feet, the goddess Durga nevertheless wears a charming but restrained smile on her face. The lion too gets his piece of action by subduing the moustached villain under his body. Meanwhile, the goddess sits comfortably, almost indifferently, as if the action going on is the most natural thing for her. Of course it is. It is the inherent nature of the goddess to prevent demons from destroying order and harmony of the universe.

The goddess has eight hands. While the two main ones hold aloft the trident, the remaining arms hold in a clockwise direction the following:- a conch, arrow, discus, a stalk of blooming lotus with buds, bow and finally a serpent, raising its hood just below her right leg. The striations marking the dress of the goddess are similar to those in her crown, halo and also of the petals forming the lotus at the base of the sculpture, thus giving the composition a balance and underlying unity. This is further enhanced by the deftly marked groovings on the lion's body.

The goddess has a pointed nose decorated with a nose ring. Numerous other ornaments celebrate her femininity. The blouse and her sari both have similar border designs. Her tresses spread across both sides of her crown. The anklets adorning her delicate feet have small bells attached to them which jingle with her movement, providing a contrasting rhythm to the otherwise gory piece of action. The demon however is in no mood of appreciating these aesthetic niceties. He is far too busy trying to retrieve his life-breath about to escape from his body. There is little hope of him suceeding; what with his lolling tongue, unfocused gaze and loosening grip on the sword, all poinitng to his imminent end.

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