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Durga

Kadavil Thrikkovil, KTK_P006 — Durga: full panel view

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Deity: DurgaLocation: Kadavil Thrikkovil Sreekrishna Swamy TempleTheme: Non-narrativeVisual Feature: Facial expression detailVisual Feature: Hand gesture (mudra)Visual Feature: Ornamentation

Depiction of a standing Durga with a bow and arrow in her hands. The panel is mostly damaged. She has four arms and is holding a shangu chakra in her other two upper arms. She is green-skinned.

Iconography

Primary Deity/Figure
Durga
Iconographic Form
Durga
Iconographic Attributes
Green skinned Durga. Four arms. Upper right hand holding the chakra. Upper left hand holding the shankha or conch. Lower left hand holding the arrow. Lower right hand holding a bow. She is standing. She has long black hair. The background is red in color.
Rasa
Shanta

Spatial & Architectural

Zone within Temple
Sanctum
Position in Pradakshina Sequence
6
Adjacent Panels
Deva and Sage, and Poothanamoksham

Narrative

Textual Source
Non-narrative
Mythological Tale
Mahishasura received the boon that he would not be killed by any man. So Durga was born. She rode on top of a lion and killed Mahishasura, ending the woes of the world.
Episode
Non-narrative

Condition & Documentation

Condition
Fair
Deterioration Type
Plaster loss
Restoration Status
Unrestored
Documentation Type
DSLR full panel
Permission Basis
Temple priest
Date of Documentation
10/05/2025
Artist
Unknown
Identifier
KTK_P006
Rights / Notes
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Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
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IIT Jodhpur, 2026.
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