This is a pic of the Durga Idol during its creation at the Kumartuli. The idol is not completed but the artist allowed me to take a pic. Durga is the main deity of the Bengali and she is worshiped in different forms: Mother, daughter, Karuna (sympathy), Rudra(Anger)...... etc. This is a pic of Durga in her Rudra avataar. She is supposed to ward off all evil and her anger protects her children and never lets any harm come their way. She vanquishes demons and restores balance in the life of her devotees. I am used to all forms of the Goddess........ but personally I like her as a mother bestowing love with her eyes and her form. For more on the festival read my version of it HERE
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Rudra Rupena Sansthitha
Namastasyayi Namastasyayi Namastasyayi Namoh Namah.
Linking it to Saturday's PhotoHunting : Anger, SOOC Sunday, Sundays in my city, Alphabet Thursday : A is for Anger
Wow ! What eyes ! she really looks angry, although she smiles ! Interesting !
ReplyDeleteI don't know why people have to be scared or feared into things...but I did fine your post interesting.
ReplyDeleteMine is up and the coffee is on.
Smiling although she is filled with anger. That's scary :P
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She is lovely and I can see with those eyes how she could ward off evil with just one look.
ReplyDeleteI think she's pretty - I don't see much anger.
ReplyDeleteEyes are the windows of the soul!
ReplyDeletewow great photo! Her eyes are scary but I don't really see anger either.
ReplyDeleteI always love this form of durga.
ReplyDeletealways feel blessed.
Intense ~ great photo ~ for 'a' ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
ReplyDeletewoah. I may dream about her tonight... in a nightmare! She's looking at me!
ReplyDeletevery interesting. i like the angle, and i like the way her eyes are painted.
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At first I just saw the smile in this picture.
ReplyDeleteThen I looked again and saw the hidden anger.
This picture really spoke to me. We hide our souls sometimes behind our smiles.
Just amazing.
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