About this piece
Matangi is one of the ten Mahavidyas, a group of goddesses in Hindu tradition. This small brass image shows her seated with several arms and a crown on a stepped square base, in a bright gold tone.
It is 12.5 cm tall, 9.5 cm wide and weighs 850 g. The photos show it from the front, two angles and the back.
How it is used
Matangi is linked in tradition with music, speech and learning. Practitioners of the Mahavidyas keep an image on a clean altar, and the form is usually approached under guidance in the family tradition.
Looking after it
- Dust with a soft dry cloth.







