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Language of Symbols has a deep configuration behind the manifestations of ritual and worship in Indian context. A symbol is particularly adopted in Indian art and culture in respect to its religious significance but sometimes it has been adopted through indirect appearances. This kind of manipulation has been used through a particular shape, object, animal and other related things. There are numerous things which are directly or indirectly associated with a particular folk or religious form. In this way, the artistic representations have been channelized through such kind of identity of a particular religious icon, as all art are connected with the surroundings and beliefs of people. The symbols are so deeply rooted in the mind of creative genius and accepted universally by the followers. The present study deals with the symbolic assessment of deities through a critical analysis of some particular forms of deities. Some realistic and abstract forms have been taken as a medium to explore the multiple possibilities behind the depiction of the same.