Friday 28 November 2014
Gadhi Mai
Inside the narrow interior, a well-carved polished black stone idol of Gadhi Mai under the extended hood of a stone sheshnag (a thousand-headed cobra) stands on a red lotus.
- Smothered in vermilion, and
- donning a red blouse, red sari,
- red shawl embroidered with a golden floral motif,
- the goddess sports a crown, nose ring, earrings, gold bangles and silver anklets.
- One hand holds a khadga (scimitar), and
- the other carries a bajra (thunderbolt symbolizing a weapon used by deities).
- Whats most striking are her eyes, large and cast in silver.
Also venerated as Bhagwati Shree Gadhi Mai, the shrine is united with shakti peeths (holy places of cosmic powers).
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