The Goddess Bhadrakali Manifests in a Sunlike Orb, ca. 1660–70. Beetles form parts of Bhadrakali's headdress.

Featured on PDR in the collection Beetle Carapaces in Basohli Miniature Paintings (ca. 1660–1700)

In his fourteenth-century treatise on gemology, the Rajasthani scientist Ṭhakkura Pherū tracks the origins of precious stones back to a trip taken by the demon Bala to the heavens:

The Goddess Bhadrakali Manifests in a Sunlike Orb

Date

ca. 1660-70


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Public Domain Worldwide

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