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Chromolithograph of the goddess Durga in red and gold, many-armed, standing on a buffalo in a forest while demons fight around her.

Durga slaying the Buffalo Demon. Chromolithograph, 1883.

A multi-armed goddess in a red sari and gold crown stands on a buffalo amid a forest, striking a demon with a trident while lions and other fighting figures surround her. Dark-skinned demons with swords and wounds fall or struggle in the foreground, and a lamp hangs at the left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1883
Medium
Chromolithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3184 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1883.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Durga venciendo al demonio búfalo, cromolitografía, 1883

Una diosa de muchos brazos, con sari rojo y corona dorada, está de pie sobre un búfalo en un bosque, golpeando a un demonio con un tridente mientras leones y otras figuras combaten a su alrededor. En primer plano, demonios de piel oscura con espadas y heridas caen o forcejean, y a la izquierda cuelga una lámpara.

Português: Durga matando o demônio búfalo, cromolitografia, 1883

Uma deusa de muitos braços, com sári vermelho e coroa dourada, está de pé sobre um búfalo em uma floresta, atingindo um demônio com um tridente enquanto leões e outras figuras lutam ao seu redor. No primeiro plano, demônios de pele escura com espadas e ferimentos caem ou se debatem, e à esquerda pende uma lamparina.

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