Gauranga Avatara/Kali

Gauranga Avatara is a depiction of the great 15th century Bengali saint Chaitanya as a six-armed figure encompassing Krishna and Rama. As the renouncer Chaitanya he carries the staff and waterpot of the mendicant. The "golden-bodied" saint stands with legs crossed (a posture typical of Krishna) on a lotus, situated on a balcony with theatrical curtains. Kali, shown naked, holds a severed head and a bloody cleaver. She wears a garland of skulls and a belt of severed arms. Her vehicle is the corpse. She stands atop a prostrate Shiva. Jackals accompany her.