> If a British family living in Bombay during WWII were to bring an enamelled > Hindu goddess figurine back home to England at the end of the war, which > goddess might that most likely be? (Or could it just be a "generic" > goddess, since they are all part of the one God?) > This is impossible to determine with certainty, but I'd be interested > in your educated guesses. Anyone out there have vintage Hindu goddess > figurines at home? > Thank you kindly. > --Robert
Dear Mr. Young,
You're asking us to make wild guesses. Does the Goddess figurine
1. sit on a swan/peacock/lotus/bull/lion?
2. hold a musical instrument/lotus/goad/noose/conch/shell?
3. wear a white/red/yellow sari?
4. have two/four/multiple arms?
Without such identification marks, it is impossible to say. The notion
that all Gods are manifestations of the One God is philosophical.
However, in sculpture, each God/Goddess is depicted with certain
specific characteristics.
