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A statue of the Hindu goddes Durga from her temple at Aihole, India. 6th century CE. The goddess holds her many weapons, rides her lion and is about to defeat the buffalo demon Mahisa (bottom right).
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Dalbéra, J. (2015, December 04). Durga, Aihole. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4325/durga-aihole/
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Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "Durga, Aihole." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 04, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4325/durga-aihole/.
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Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "Durga, Aihole." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Dec 2015. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
