Standing over one’s enemy is a powerful gesture to denote one’s victory. Exquisite in form and posture, goddess Durga-Mahishasuramardini in the Panchaloha bronze statues from Tamil Nadu, is often seen standing on the severed head of a buffalo or on a platform to which is attached the buffalo’s head. These icons are collectively known as “Mahishasura- Vijaya- Durga”- goddess Durga who is victorious over the demon Mahishasur, an impactful form of the Hindu warrior goddess.