Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Frame – Annapoorneshwari Green Madurai goddess It's a softer

It's a softer

the hour Andhra's puppeteers staged their shadow plays by lamplight

and finished with a wall-mounting hook on the back — ready to hang as soon as it arrives

using dramatic costume

traditionally worn by hero characters such as Arjuna or Karna to create a commanding

Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Frame – Annapoorneshwari Green Madurai goddess It's a softerAnnapoorneshwari, a manifestation of Goddess Parvathi worshipped as the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, is shown here seated on a deep green, temple arch shaped plaque, holding a ladle and bowl of grain in her hands. Below her, the Annapoorna Sadapoorna shloka is inscribed in gold Devanagari script, invoking her blessing directly rather than leaving her identity to the image alone. The figure itself is a raised, hand painted cut out set against