The ornamentation of the bronze icon is amazing, with a grand Kirtimukha aureole surrounding the goddess, decorated with yali (composite animal figures, mostly horse and lion) pillars that represent the royal prowess of the sovereign goddess and peacocks joining the aura with the pillars, symbolizing the celestial beauty of Tripurasundari. As seen in this awe-inspiring bronze goddess Rajarajeshwari statue, the mother-goddess is the presiding deity of the realm of richness, royalty, and spirituality. In her four hands, the goddess holds a goad, a noose, a lotus, and a beautifully depicted sugarcane piece or “Ikshu-Khanda”. Filled with nourishing sweet juice, the sugarcane represents the nectar of wisdom that the goddess provides.Embodying the great mother’s powers in this bronze Rajarajeshwari icon composite, are two couchant lions, an extension of her unparalleled powers. Beautiful detailing has gone into the making of this bronze icon, made clear from the symmetry of the images, and the treatment of minor elements. The platform on which goddess Rajarajeshwari is enthroned is in itself an inspired work of art, decorated with flowing vines that sprout from the entirety of the stand.
