Simhavahini- the rider of the ferocious lion, Maa Durga enlivens this brass statue with her divine aura, enthroned in her Ashtabhuja-Roopa, inspiring awe and reverence in the heart. Goddess Durga is adorned with a queenly crown, exquisite ornaments, and a delicate saree befitting her divine stature and has a sublime expression on her countenance, that assures one of her benevolent presence in the idol. With her hand raised in the gesture of Abhaya or fearlessness, and her leg dangling as the ultimate refugee to her Bhaktas, Devi Durga in this statue is the manifestation of her auspicious maternal aspects, assuring the devotee of her blissfulness, while as a warning to the forces of evil, her Simha roars dynamically, as a representation of the cosmic valor of the eight-armed Jagadamba.
