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Mahishasuramardini (Wikipedia)

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Wikipedia's article on Mahishasuramardini, the iconographic form of Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura, tracing the legend to the Devi Mahatmya (c. 400 to 600 CE) and to sixth century inscriptions and sculpture, and describing the goddess riding a lion, wielding multiple weapons, her face calm amid combat. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahishasuramardini
Source Type
encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
3
Tier three: an encyclopedia article, used here to corroborate the iconographic type and its textual and epigraphic antiquity, independent of the museum's own object-specific record.
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Durga, Deities

This source names Durga directly: "the iconographic form of Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura, tracing the legend to the Devi Mahatmya (c."

Source Mahishasuramardini (Wikipedia)
Mahishasura, Figures

This source names Mahishasura directly: "Wikipedia's article on Mahishasuramardini, the iconographic form of Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura, tracing the legend to the Devi Mahatmya (c."

Source Mahishasuramardini (Wikipedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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