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[Valerie J Roebuck]

Indeed, it appears she traditionally stands on a copulating couple (Kāma and Rati, usually with Rati on top). But a web search turned up a modern painting of her riding a lion (or lioness?): http://www.artoflegendindia.com/chinnamasta-devi-p-5070.html

Valerie J Roebuck
Manchester, UK

On 15 Mar 2014, at 14:58, rajam <rajam at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I do not know much about these things, but received a comment from a friend in India that "the Chinnamasta Devi does not have a lion for her vehicle.”
> 
> May I know the source of the picture on the cover, so I can write to him and clear his doubt? (He is not a member of this group.)
> 
> Thanks,
> Rajam
> 
> 
> On Mar 15, 2014, at 5:15 AM, Stella Sandahl <ssandahl at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Congratulations! Cover picture wonderful. 
>> Hope your book will not offend anybody's religious or other feelings.
>> Stella Sandahl
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>> 
>> On 2014-03-15, at 12:14 AM, Mary Storm wrote:
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>>> I am happy to announce the publication of my book Head and Heart: Self-Sacrifice in the Art of India, published by Routledge in August 2013.
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>>> 
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>>> 
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