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# Plaque

Virabhadra is minor manifestation of the Hindu god Siva, created from his sweat. His role is to tame the violent (ugra) nature of Daksha (ram-headed) who, together with Bhadrakali, attend Siva in this form. This cast plaque has a slightly folkish quality.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1800 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-1990-1883](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-1990-1883) · Pramāṇa
