[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) › Durga Mahishasuramardini # Durga Mahishasuramardini The goddess Durga, the sakti or female energy of Shiva, in her ferocious form as the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahisa. Durga is represented in her eight-armed aspect, wielding the sacred weapons used against the forces of evil. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1200–1300 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-77-1965](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-77-1965) · Pramāṇa