Goddess Kritya’s wrathful iconography communicates a compassionate, protective force that dissolves malefic influences and restores balance. Drawing on Atharvanic echoes and Shakta Tantra, her idol form encodes a precise visual grammar—dark hue, cremation-ground setting, sword, skull-bowl, and martial stance—that teaches discernment, fearlessness, and ethical boundary-setting. Regionally varied yet thematically consistent, Kritya’s attributes align with pan-dharmic…