Image title: Durga (cross-legged)

This stone sculpture shows the image of Durga from the 8th-century. Durga is the unconquerable form of the female goddess. In the form of fierce aspects, she is known as Durga. Here, Durga is seated cross-legged on the lotus base and two attendants are shown standing on either side. On the lower panel Ganesh (Ganesha) is seen at the center.

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The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. This photo is from the Hindu stone sculpture (prastara-murti-kala) section.