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title: Statue of the Hindu Godess Durga
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9639/statue-of-the-hindu-godess-durga/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of the Hindu Godess Durga

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of the Hindu Godess Durga](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9639.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9639.jpg)

## Image Caption

This statue depicts the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) goddess Durga fighting demons. It is made from stone and dates from the 11th century CE during the rule of the Hoyshala dynasty. It was likely made in the vicinity of Mysore, in Karnataka, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). (Museum Rietberg, Zürich)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 02). Statue of the Hindu Godess Durga. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9639/statue-of-the-hindu-godess-durga/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Statue of the Hindu Godess Durga." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 02, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9639/statue-of-the-hindu-godess-durga/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Statue of the Hindu Godess Durga." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9639/statue-of-the-hindu-godess-durga/>.

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