# Devi Shrine

- Date: c. 1810
- Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
- Classification: Painting
- Dimensions: 31.8 x 24.1 cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
- Culture: Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Mandi
- Credit line: Gift of Nancy and Wayne Hunnicutt
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.80)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/cma/2020.80/2020.80_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The sacred space of a Hindu shrine is separated from the everyday world by an enclosure wall. The mount of the goddess, a tiger, perches on a pedestal in front, gazing into the sanctum. On either side of the doorway are the monkey god Hanuman and the elephant-headed Ganesha seated on his mount, the rat. They ensure protection and success of a devotee’s worship.

This powerful six-armed goddess has been dressed and adorned as a living presence. She holds a different weapon in each hand. She offered protection from disease or malevolent forces that endanger children to her devotees.