A Figurine of Jumadi

Unknown1700-01

Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation
Bangalore, India

Known as Dhumavati, the Jumadi Bhoota is an androgynous deity worshipped during the Bhoota kola ritual. It is dressed as a female from waist above and as a male from below, probably a parallel identity of Ardhanarishvara.

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Title: A Figurine of Jumadi
Creator: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Indian
Date: Mid 18th Century
Date Created: 1700-01
Location Created: Bantval, Karnataka
Type: Photograph
External Link: http://www.sgmf.co.in/

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