Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya, ca. 1780, India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 7 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (19.7 x 29.5 cm), Paintings, The second great battle in the Devi Mahatmya occurs when Durga tells the terrible demon Shumbha that she will only marry a man who defeats her in battle. He responds by sending the demons Chanda and Munda and their armies to drag her back by her hair for her insolence
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Durga, Kali Approach, Gathered Armies, Chanda, Munda, Scene, Devi Mahatmya, ca, 1780, India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, 7 3/4 x 11 5/8, 19.7 29.5 cm, Paintings, second, great, battle, occurs, Durga tells, terrible demon, Shumbha, will, marry, man, defeats, responds, sending, demons Chanda, armies, drag, back, hair, insolence
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