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Mahishasura (Sanskrit: महिषासुर, IAST: Mahiṣāsura) is a bovine asura in Hinduism. He is depicted in Hindu literature as a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting.
The authorship of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotra is attributed to the theologian Adi Shankara. This hymn is mentioned in the 53rd chapter of the 1st portion of the text Shivarahasya Purana . [ 5 ] The hymn is based on the text Devi Mahatmya , [ 6 ] referencing a number of legends of the goddess Durga such as slaying Mahishasura, Raktabija , as ...
Durga is commonly known as Mahishasura-mardini for slaying the half-buffalo demon Mahishasura. [31] She is also known as Vindhyavasini (she who dwells in the Vindhya Mountains). [ 32 ] Her other epithets include Mahamoha (great delusion), Mahasuri (the great demoness), Tamasi (the great night, the night of delusion).
Mahishasura Mardini (pronunciation ⓘ lit. ' Slayer of Mahishasura '; a name for Durga) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju. It was dubbed in seven other languages and is retrospectively identified as amongst the first major Pan-India films.
Durga, who killed the demon Mahishasura; Kali, the most ferocious form of the Goddess, who can not be pacified by anyone after war. Chandi, the gentle manifestation of Durga or Kali, who killed Mahishasura in the battle of Alkapuri. Kanyakumari, who killed Banasura; Chamunda, who killed Chanda and Munda; Kaushiki, who killed Shumbha and Nishumbha
Katyayani (कात्यायनी) is an aspect of Mahadevi and the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura.She is the sixth among the Navadurgas, the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga who are worshipped during the festival of Navaratri. [1]
Later, the water buffalo was killed by Rambha's soldiers. Rambha's wife died in his funeral pyre by jumping into it. It was from the centre of the fire that the very powerful Mahishasura was born. Rambha also rose from the fire under the name Raktabīja along with his brother, Mahishasura.
Then the 18 armed Saptashrungi Devi took the form of Durga and slayed Mahishasura, and since then she is also known as Mahishasura Mardhini. [6] Mahishasura was in the form of a buffalo. At the foot of the hill, from where one starts climbing the steps, there is the head of a buffalo, made in stone, which is believed to be of demon Mahishasura ...