The statue of ancient Kali is unearthed from the riverbed

The statue of the Goddess is sitting on a rock, the left leg is engraved with the word 'asura', the right neck and legs in the squatting posture discovered by archaeologists.

Accordingly, a statue of the Goddess named "Badhra Kali" was unearthed from the heart of a river in Iravimangalam village.

The statue dates back more than 1000 years.

Archaeologist V Narayanamoorthy said the beautifully carved, sculpted stone sculpture dates back more than 1,000 years.

When measuring the statue, it can be seen that the statue is 100cm high and 137cm wide, describing the goddess sitting on a rock with her left foot engraved with the word 'asura' on her right leg and neck.

The goddess holds on to a skull and has a crown on her head.

Not only that, the goddess was seen with a hand holding a skull and a crown. The other hand is also holding a "trishul" (a trident). In addition, a drum, shield and bell are seen on the other hands of the goddess.

Archaeologist said: "The expression of anger on the face of the sculptor is very beautiful and very natural . "