[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Painting # Painting Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, one of the ancient Puranas, the Markandeya (in the Devimahatmya section), tells the story of the goddess Durga's battle and defeat of the buffalo-demon Mahisa. A long war takes place between the gods led by Indra and the demons. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1795–1824 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-53-1962](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-53-1962) · Pramāṇa