Religion and Spiritualism

Faces of the Goddess: Representation, Identity, and Power in Indian Religious Iconography

Authors: Deeksha [Doe]

In Telugu, when women wear ornaments and flowers, people say: "Mahalakshmi laga unav Amma" (you are looking like Goddess Lakshmi). This everyday expression suggests that goddess imagery in India often mirrors the women around them. Such resemblances raise questions: do goddesses take on the face of their communities? Or do they reflect dominant ideals of beauty, power, and morality? This paper explores how Indian goddesses are represented in different regions and what this reveals about identity, caste, and gender.

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