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Site Name: Chandeswar

Date: ca 1000-1099 CE

Subject: Bhadra, north side, Jaya Durga image (?), detail

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Subject: Ghumura. Ghumura is a particular kind of drum which is played during the Ghumura folk dance of Kalahandhi district of Odisha. In Hinduism, according to one legend, the Ghumura was made by the union of the Damru of Lord Shiva and the veena of Goddess Sarasvati. It was used by Durga to defeat the king of demons, since then the drum has been used to signify imminent victory in an upcoming war.

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Date: ca 876-899 CE

Subject: Ardhamandapa, Durga in niche

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Date: 319-550 CE/319-345 CE (Ruler)

Subject: King & Queen, Sri Kumaradevi, Candra (OBV), Durga on lion, On right Licchavyah (REV)

Site Name: Pipalmir

Date: 1471 CE

Subject: Left portion, Durga; Durga in Battle

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Date: 319-550 CE/319-345 CE (Ruler)

Subject: King & Queen, To right Candra/gupta (OBV), Durga on lion, On right Licchavyah (REV)

Site Name: Aihole

Date: ca 500-1199 CE

Subject: Bird s eye view, Ladkhan on left, Durga on right

Site Name: Aihole

Date: ca 600-699 CE

Subject: Siva or Lakulisa, detail (In shrine opposite to Durga Temple)

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Date: 1951 CE

Subject: This stamp shows the goddess Durga slaying a German soldier instead of her usual enemy, Mahisha the buffalo-demon. Her traditional lion mount also represents the British lion here. [Dewas Junior Branch: World War II War Contribution Stamp]

Site Name: Kanchipuram

Date: 985 CE

Subject: North wall, detail: Durga in niche

Site Name: Tiruvalanjuli

Date: 900-950 CE

Subject: Durga: Durga is the goddess who is addressed as Uma-Parvati in her more passive role as consort and companion of Shiva. As the Powerful Durga, she is the Impassable One, destroyer of demonic forces that threaten the universe, renowned for slaying the buffalo demon. She is invoked for protection. In Tamil Nadu, she is believed to be the sister of god Vishnu and is often shown with his attributes of discus and conch shell. Here she stands in contrapposto pose and wears a rich array of ornaments, raising her front right hand in the abhaya gesture of protection and resting her left hand on her thigh.