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The Idol of Mahasaraswati
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Components
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Spiritual Significance
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| Bright Complextion | Brahma's Radiance |
| Four Hands | Four main directions |
| Book in Hand | Vedas, Spiritual Knowledge |
| Japamala | Concentration and Energy in Muladhara chakra |
| Lotus | Creation |
| Veena | Siddhis & Nirvan |
| White Sari | Purity |
| White Swan | She is the Mistress of the soul |
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Supreme God & His Energy |
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The Idol of Kali
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Part of the Idol
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Spiritual Significance
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| The severed head of Maishaasur | Destruction of Ignorance |
| Dance in crematorium | Bliss in the heart of seekers free from desires |
| Garland of heads around neck | 52 Alphabets, Akshara Brahman |
| Arms around waist | Liberation from kriyaman karma (willful action) |
| Bhudevi | Tripurabhairavi | Bhadrakali | |
| Bhumika | Bhuvaneshwari | Kali | |
| Bhairavi | Kanakakshi | Kalika | |
| Santeree | Tripursundari | Mahamai | |
| Lajja-Gauri | Lalita | Kavaali | |
| Maha Koteshari | Anandabhairavi | Kaapali | |
| Yogambika | Kanakavati | Chandika | |
| Nitambini | Shakambari | Ranachandi | |
| Kotaree | Annapurna | Chamunda |
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Dhanlaksmi
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Dhanyalaksmi
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Dhairyalaksmi
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Rajyalaksmi
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Astalaksmi
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Shourylaksmi
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Vijayalaksmi
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Kirtilaksmi
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Vidyaalaksmi
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Durga (Mahishasuramardini)
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Meaning of Durga
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Creation of Durga
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| D : suggests destruction of demons | Face | Shiva | Breasts | Chandra | Buttocks | Earth |
| U : means overcoming obstacles | Hair | Yama | Waist | Indra | Feet | Brahma |
| R : signifies elimination of disease | Hands | Vishnu | Thighs | Varun | Toes | Surya |
| G : nullification of sins | Eyes | Agni | Eyebrows | Sandhya | Ears | Vayu |
| A : overcoming of fear | Fingers | Vasus | Nose | Kuber | Teeth | Prajapati |