An artist re-imagined Goddess Durga as Doctor killing “Coronasur”, it’s all over social media now:
It is that time of the year again when everyone is happy and there are positive vibes all around. West Bengal is all set to celebrate the festival of Durga Puja despite the pandemic, and photos of an idol depicted as a doctor killing the “coronasur” are all over social media.
The photos show goddess Durga, depicted as a doctor wearing a lab coat and equipped with a stethoscope, killing a coronavirus-shaped Mahisasur. Instead of the traditional trident, the goddess is seen holding a giant syringe that is being used to kill the demon.
The four children of the goddess have been reimagined as the frontline Corona-warriors. While Ganesha has been depicted as a police officer, Lakshmi has been dressed as a nurse, Saraswati has been represented as a teacher, Kartik has been portrayed as a cleaner.
Nittya Paul a Facebook user, shared the post from Matigara and said hat the idol had been made in Siliguri in North Bengal by sculptor Jiten Paul. However, there are also claims that the idol is from Jharkhand and Assam.
The post has been shared 69,000 times and the photos are being shared on other platforms also. Check out the post:
Many liked the idea:
What a beautiful way to show respect to Corona Warriors- Doctors,nurses, policemen,cleaners and ambulance workers. Mahishasur is Corona virus! How creative ❤️
Hope Ma Durga helps us overcome this pandemic and everyone remains safe and healthy 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/74EaT9Wuat— Dr sarika verma (@Drsarika005) October 19, 2020
Love it. Corona-mardini. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/Xni3P6G5Pq
— HindolSengupta (@HindolSengupta) October 19, 2020
Maa Durga as doctor.
Asur as corona virus.Innovation is the name of the game during #DurgaPujo pic.twitter.com/luLscwUA55
— Devlina Ganguly (@AarKiBolboBolo) October 19, 2020
Perfectly crafted Goddess Durga idol from Kolkata. The world needs this spiritual power of Goddess Durga to kill novel coronavirus. Hats off to the sculptor🙌🙏#DurgaPuja2020 pic.twitter.com/idSCJFfnhW
— Saurabh Muley (@saurabhmuley93) October 19, 2020
While some people disagreed:
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