Durga is one of the most revered dieties in Hinduism. She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction and wars. Her legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and the power of good over evil.Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation.
Craft: Bengal Pattachitra by the Patuas (State of West Bengal)
Artist- Chandan Chitrakar