Figure of Camunda (Figure of Cāmuṇḍā)

Sandstone panel depicting the eight-armed goddess Cāmuṇḍā; seated on a recumbent crowned figure. The goddess holds a thunderbolt (top left) and other weapons (trident and sword). Her terrific qualities are emphasised by the skeletal anatomy and jewellery made of bone, skulls and snakes.

Kind

artefact

Date

800–899 CE