Wooden Statues of Durga

According to Hinduism, Durga is the supreme Goddess. She is a warrior Goddess, shown as riding a lion . She has ten hands. Each of the hands holds a weapon given to her by various other Gods. She is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga was created to fight a demon harassing the Gods. The worship of Goddess Durga is the biggest festival of the Bengalis. It lasts for 5 days. However, the Goddess is worshiped in various forms throughout India. The Goddess defeated the demon Mahisasura and most of the wooden statues of Goddess Durga show her with a trident killing the demon. Her vehicle, the lion is usually depicted as pouncing on the demon. Most of the statues of Goddess Durga are accompanied by her children, Ganesh, Lakshmi, Kartik and Saraswati. At times a small figure of Shiva is seen above Durga's head.

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