Mahishāsuramardinī - Durgā Slaying the Buffalo Demon (18 × 24 in Poster) gopis devotion scene print eventually being restored with the

eventually being restored with the head of a goat

Fierce Red Form - Power That Burns Away IgnoranceHis body is rendered a blazing red

both the strings and the one who touches them with understanding

The simplicity and elegance of the text capture the spirit of devotion and reverence associated with Lord Rama

This deliberate pairing of a wrathful female deity with a calm male Buddha exemplifies a core principle of Vajrayana Buddhism: aggression and compassion

Mahishāsuramardinī - Durgā Slaying the Buffalo Demon (18 × 24 in Poster) gopis devotion scene print eventually being restored with theIndia Late 19thEarly 20th Century Region Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, c. 18801910 Key Features This richly detailed chromolithograph presents Goddess Durg as Mahishsuramardin the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishsura framed within an ornate temple like toraa. The composition unfolds like a sacred stage, with the goddess at its radiant center and a host of attendant deities encircling her in reverence. The print belongs to the popular