Dhumavati & Matangi - Mahavidya Forms of Shakti (18 × 24 in Poster) scholarly ganesha illustration At the precise geometric center

At the precise geometric center of the Shadkona glows the golden bindu - and in the context of this yantra it carries its most profound quality of all

Early 19th Century

Bring home a masterwork of Nepalese Vajrayana art-an image of protection

architectural backdrop

holding the Vajra weapon in one of her hands - the weapon that does not kill through brute force but through the absolute precision of pure awareness striking at the exact point where illusion is most vulnerable

Dhumavati & Matangi - Mahavidya Forms of Shakti (18 × 24 in Poster) scholarly ganesha illustration At the precise geometric centerCalcutta Art Studio Chromolithograph Region Date India (Kolkata, Bengal School context)18851890 Key Features This striking diptych presents two contrasting manifestations from the sacred tradition of the Mahavidyas, revealing the full spectrum of the Divine Femininefrom desolation to refined knowledge. On the left appears Dhumavati, the Smoky One, depicted as an aged widow with disheveled hair, riding a chariot adorned with crowsher symbolic vehicle.