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The Devīsūktam belongs to the 5th Chapter of the Devīmāhātmyam. In the preceding (4th) chapter, the Devī, having slain the demon Mahiṣāsura (महिषासुर), assures the gods that she would help them if they come to distress in the future too.
Encountering the Goddess: A Translation of the Devi-Mahatmya and a Study of Its Interpretation. Albany, N.Y.: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-585-01691-7. OCLC 44964497 – via Internet Archive. Gopal, Madan (1990). India through the Ages. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
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The goddess's image is flanked by the images of Hanuman and Bhairava. Another temple, Chamunda Nandikeshwar Dham, also found in Kangra, is dedicated to Shiva and Chamunda. According to a legend, Chamunda was enshrined as chief deity "Rudra Chamunda", in the battle between the demon Jalandhara and Shiva. [citation needed]
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Trisula (trident) at Chandi Pahar, Haridwar. April 1814. Goddess Chandi also known as Chandika is the presiding deity of the temple. The story of the origin of Chandika is as follows: Long time ago, the demon kings Shumbha and Nishumbha had captured the kingdom of the god-king of heaven - Indra and thrown the gods from Swarga (heaven).
The Panchamukhi Hanuman Statue at Shirdi in Maharashtra, India. The deity Hanuman is sometimes featured with five-faces in his iconography, known as Panchamukhi Hanuman, or Panchamukha Anjaneya. [3]
Telugu theatre is Indian theatre in the Telugu language, based in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. [3] Gurajada Apparao wrote the play, Kanyasulkam in 1892, which is often considered the greatest play in the Telugu language. [4] C. Pullaiah is cited as the father of Telugu theatre movement. [5] [6]