A female deity, perhaps Devasena

This image was made in a village tradition that did not conform closely to the widely established rules of style or iconography. Because of the image's rural context, it remains difficult to know exactly how it was used or which goddess it represents; a likely guess is Devasena, the daughter of the kings of the gods Indra. Devasena was a consort of Skanda, a popular deity among Tamil Hindus in South India, among whom he is often called Murugan.