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The Goddess Mahakalika
circa 1820. Punjab Hills, India.
Opaque watercolor on paper heightened with gold (via Sotheby’s)
The Goddess Mahakali is the principal deity in the Tantric pantheon. She is worshipped as the savior of good in its continual struggle against evil and her divine presence signifies the birth of supreme conscience and intelligence.
In her rudra or angry form, she saves both the Gods and humankind innumerable times from the destruction wrought by demons. Her fearsome form is meant to strike terror at heart of all dark forces.
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