Goddess Bhairavi ca. 1870-80 Shib Gobin Lal The goddess Bhairavi is one of the Mahavidya, the ten manifestations of Devi, the supreme goddess of Hinduism, as well as embodying the female aspect of Bhairava, a wrathful form of Shiva. Shivas crescent moon appears on her forehead framing a third eye and in recognition of her specifically Bhairava affiliation, she wears a long garland of severed humans heads whose faces display a range of benign expressions. The goddess is enthroned on a low throne with cusped back that supports an honorific parasol. All is set on a terrace with a colonnade backdrop with acanthus-leaf capitals and inlaid or painted décor and heavy gold-fringed drapes in the manner of the day. In all respects Bhairavi is presented with the accoutrements of a ruler. Her divine authority is further emphasized by her sitting with one leg drawn up and resting on the knee, a posture of royal ease reserved for those of the highest rank. The throne and terrace setting are contemp

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Goddess Bhairavi ca. 1870-80 Shib Gobin Lal The goddess Bhairavi is one of the Mahavidya, the ten manifestations of Devi, the supreme goddess of Hinduism, as well as embodying the female aspect of Bhairava, a wrathful form of Shiva. Shivas crescent moon appears on her forehead framing a third eye and in recognition of her specifically Bhairava affiliation, she wears a long garland of severed humans heads whose faces display a range of benign expressions. The goddess is enthroned on a low throne with cusped back that supports an honorific parasol. All is set on a terrace with a colonnade backdrop with acanthus-leaf capitals and inlaid or painted décor and heavy gold-fringed drapes in the manner of the day. In all respects Bhairavi is presented with the accoutrements of a ruler. Her divine authority is further emphasized by her sitting with one leg drawn up and resting on the knee, a posture of royal ease reserved for those of the highest rank. The throne and terrace setting are contemp

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