Durga दुर्गा | The Lion Flies Through Marigold Sky | Museum Poster

दुर्गा | On the great festival days, grandchild, this is how she comes. The lion roars through a sky strewn with marigold petals, his mane catching the sun, her sari unfurling like a long red banner. Eight arms — the bow drawn, the sword raised, the trident bright, the conch lifted to call the world to attention. Her crown is a small sun. She is laughing. The mountains far below have never seen anyone move so fast. This is the joyful Durga — the one who knows the battle will be won, and rides out toward it with her heart open.