An opaque watercolor painting on paper from the Pahari Hills, Guler, Himachal Pradesh, India, illustrating a battle scene from the Devi Mahatmya, the Hindu text celebrating the goddess Durga's victory over demonic armies. Durga, mounted on her lion, is placed centrally at left; below her the emaciated Chamunda advances; around them fly and ride the Matrikas, the female manifestations of the Hindu pantheon. Held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Subhash Kapoor in memory of his parents, 2008.
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Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectDurga on her lion, the emaciated Chamunda, and the Matrikas (Vaishnavi, Kaumari, Brahmani, Indrani, Maheswari), in a battle scene from the Devi Mahatmya. 1 Physical Form
MediumOpaque watercolor on paper 1 Dimensions19.4 x 28.9 cm (7 5/8 x 11 3/8 in.) 1 Origins
RegionHimachal Pradesh (Pahari Hills, Guler) 1 Custody
Current LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1 Current CustodianThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Durga, Deities This source names Durga directly: "the Hindu text celebrating the goddess Durga's victory over demonic armies."
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Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Source Battle Scene from a Devi Mahatmya, Object Record (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Artcatalogue record, medium/object-type description
An opaque watercolor painting on paper from the Pahari Hills, Guler, Himachal Pradesh, India, illustrating a battle scene from the Devi Mahatmya, the Hindu text celebrating the goddess Durga's victory over demonic armies.
- Belongs to Tradition: Hinduism, Stored tradition property on this entity, cited to this source: Hinduism
- Originated In: India, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
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