Depiction of Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari (also called Shodashi), who is one of the ten Mahavidyas or Tantric wisdom goddesses. The goddess is actually sitting right on top of a prostrate Lord Shiva (Sadashiva). Look closely at the bottom and you'll see other major deities like Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra acting as the supports for her cosmic couch. • The items in her hands are actually deeply symbolic. She holds a sugarcane bow representing the human mind, and five flower arrows symbolizing our five senses. She also holds a noose representing worldly attachment and a hook symbolizing control and anger, showing she has mastery over all human desires. It’s a Pahari miniature painting in the super refined Guler or Kangra style, coming out of the lineage of the famous artist Nainsukh's family.It dates back to the first half of the 19th century, somewhere between 1820 and 1850.