Heroine and Beloved  As heroine and beloved, Devi comes down to
earth and her exemplary life provides an inspiring model for
women. Devotees admire and adore these manifestations of Devi
because of the greatness of personal sacrifice and commitment to
moral obligation; the portrayal of courage, and outspokenness;
or the disregard of social norms in the face of overwhelming
love.  [IMAGE: Radha and Krishna Dressed in Each Other's Clothes
(Lilahava). India, Punjab Hills, Kangra, 18th century. Opaque
watercolor on paper. Lent by the Los Angeles County Museum of
Art, gift of Don and Corky Whitaker. Standing with a symmetrical
landscape of yellow flowering creepers emerging from the
greenery of trees, Radha, holding Krishna's flute, has donned
her divine lover's peacock-feather crown and saffron-colored
dhoti. Blue-complexioned Krishna, in turn, wears Radha's
earrings, red skirt, blouse, and transparent shawl. Holding
hands, the two gaze into one another's eyes. This unique visual
motif of the clothing exchange se