Durga fights the demon Mahishasur Grand Duchess 'Cupid leading a Blindfolded Girl'

'Cupid leading a Blindfolded Girl'

A stall-keeper is seated on a basket

looking up the River Thames showing Lambeth Palace on the left and Westminster Abbey on the right

Westminster and St Paul's in the Distance' c1849-1866

They lost contact over the years and while Krishna became a military leader and King

Durga fights the demon Mahishasur Grand Duchess 'Cupid leading a Blindfolded Girl'In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. She is considered the fiercer, demon fighting form of Shiva's wife, goddess Parvati. Durga is depicted with 10 arms and rides a lion or a tiger carrying powerful weapons. She fought and defeated the demon Mahishasura Durga and is also known as Mahishasuramardini, the killer of Mahishasura.