Tiraskariṇī Dēvī | Canvas Art Print

Tiraskariṇī Dēvī, also called Tiraskariṇikā, is a pratyaṅga vidyā and bodyguard of Mahāvārāhī and a Raśmimālā dēvatā — the goddess of veiling who blinded Bhaṇḍāsura’s generals.

This canvas art print by Swaroop is part of the Forms of Vārāhī series.

• Appearance: dark as the tamāla tree, in dark garments, surrounded by shadows
• Vāhana: a dark horse; her chariot is Tamōlipta
• Weapons: the bow Mahā Mōhana, serpent-like arrows and the Andha missile
• Adornment: a garland of the seven generals’ heads

Bhaṇḍāsura sent seven Asura generals who were sons of Kīkasa. They are Balāhaka, Śucimukha, Phālamukha, Vikaraṇa, Vikatānana, Karālākṣa, Karaṭaka. They started to suppress the Aṅkuśinī Śaktīs. So, at the bidding of goddess Lalitā, Tiraskariṇī was sent to the battleground.

She has the appearance of a dark Tāmala tree and wears dark garments. She is surrounded by dark shadows and rides a dark horse. She carries a springtime bow called Mahā/Vāsantī Mōhana (the enchanter) with a resonant sound. She roars like a lion and showers arrows resembling serpents. She rides her aerial chariot called Tamōlipta.

She discharged the great missile named Andha (the Blinding One) amidst the group of enemies. Those seven Daityas, with the boon of Sūrya, were blinded. After cutting off Balāhaka's hard head with a blow of her sharp-edged spear, she gradually killed the other six Daityas too.

The deity Antardhidēvatā (Tiraskaraṇikā) made a garland with the seven severed heads of the Daityas by joining one another by means of their own tresses. Wearing that garland round her neck she roared loudly.

• Medium: cotton canvas, matte finish, 300–350 GSM
• Sizes: 12 × 18″, 24 × 18″, 24 × 20″, 30 × 20″, 36 × 24″, 30 × 40″, 36 × 48″ and 40 × 60″ (canvas size; the blank border adds 4″ to each side measurement, e.g. 12 × 18″ becomes 16 × 22″ outer)
• Border: a blank border on all sides, ready for stretching or framing
• Proportions: the artwork keeps its original proportions — it is never cropped or stretched; any extra space is left blank
• Format: unframed, shipped rolled in a protective tube
• Made to order: printed in 2 working days, dispatched on the 3rd working day
• Artist: Swaroop

The print arrives rolled and unframed. Any local framer can stretch it on a wooden frame (gallery stretch) or mount it under glass; the border gives them room to work. Hang it away from direct sunlight and damp walls, and dust it gently with a soft, dry cloth.