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Mahishasura was a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting. He was the son of Mahisi (Buffalo) and the great-grandson of Rishi Kashyapa. He is ultimately killed by the goddess Durga with her trishula (trident), after which she gained the epithet
Mahishasura was a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting. He was the son of Mahisi (Buffalo) and the great-grandson of Rishi Kashyapa. He is ultimately killed by the goddess Durga with her trishula (trident), after which she gained the epithet
Mahishasuramardini (Slayer of Mahishasura). The Navaratri (Nine Nights) festival eulogises this battle between Mahishasura and Durga, culminating in Vijaya Dasami, a celebration of his ultimate defeat. This story of the #triumph_of_good_over_evil carries profound symbolism in
Hinduism, and is narrated from the Devi Mahatmyam. Here the slaying of the demon has a deeper meaning, related to each of us individuals. She fought with him for nine days and finally destroyed him on Vijayadasami! The buffalo-demon and the buffalo is a proverbial symbol of
