On the banks of a stream that flows from the snowy mountain tops shown in the background of the painting, goddess Durga reveals herself, mounted on a roaring tiger, whose demeanor represents the ferocity of the warring goddess. Contrary to her aggressive mount, Maa Durga is as calm as the great ocean, looking as if she is the singular source of strength, beauty, wealth, and wisdom for the universe.

A beautiful halo behind her gem-studded crown tells us of her divine powers. On her forehead, a crescent moon and a dot symbolizing the sun and the moon are drawn. The bestower of unending auspiciousness, goddess Durga in this watercolor painting is adorned like a newly-wed woman, with precious ornaments and a vibrant red-colored sari that add to her exquisiteness.

Paradoxical and yet perfectly fitting to the feminine elegance of this goddess Durga painting are her eight hands, each holding a potent weapon capable of vanquishing entire armies. Her main right hand, raised in the Abhaya-mudra is a reminder of the mother goddess’s affection for her children.

The goddess Durga painting with its ethereal background truly brings out the heavenly powers of its divine subject. The use of eye-catching shades and perfection in the brush strokes has succeeded in creating a marvelous reproduction of one of the most popular goddesses Durga paintings in India. With a border of floral vines and a pleasing pink-cream outer margin, the painting of Maa Durga can be added instantaneously to your place of worship to experience the illimitable compassion of the great-mother in your home.