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Mahishasuramardni

Keywords : Turaca, goddess

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageNational Museum
Province/CityJakarta
StateWestern Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -6.176944
Long : 106.821944

History of production-
ArtMahishasuramardni wears Indian female accessories such as cross necklace, which is common among female goddesses and children. There is a bow-tied belt and a crossing sash of Southern India art.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age13-15 centuries BE.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectSakti
Religion and beliefMahishasuramardni is a disguise of Turaca conquering Mahisu ( a buffalo demon) which is a symbol of ignorance. The killing of the demon symbilises that she gives extrication to her followers.
Related artworkThis sculpture has many arms holding many weapons and shows wilderness. She stands on top of the buffalo demon. One of her hands pulls the head of the demon while the other pulls the tail.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali