Mahishasura Mardini refers to the Hindu goddess Durga . He made MahishasuraThe deities were freed from this by killing a demon named Mahamaya Maa Jagdambika had given a boon to the deities that she would appear in a very inauspicious time and destroy the demons. Mother appears again and again even though she is eternal. Due to expanding her leela for the slaughter of Mahishasura, the mother had ended the evil Mahishasura by appearing in the glory of all the gods and goddesses. After Mahishasura many more demons were born on earth like Chand Munda, Dhumralochan, Shumbha Nishumbha, To kill all these, the mother took the form of Kaushiki Devi and killed the wicked on the Himalayan mountain, hence she is also called Nishumbhashumbhahanni. Mother created Kali Devi from her Bhrikuti. The one who killed Chand Munda, due to which he came to be known as Chamunda. After all this, Ruru had a son in the Hiranyaksha dynasty, whose name was Durgamasura, whose sins caused a famine of 100 years on the earth. Then all the deities together came to the Shivalik hills of the Himalayan mountain and performed severe penance for mother Jagdamba. Mata was pleased and took a wonderful form and looked at the world with hundred eyes, due to which the name of Mata Shatakshi became famous. This Shatakshi Devi produced herbs and vegetables from her body and nurtured all the living beings. Since then her name Shakambhari Devi became famous. Then the Goddess asked the Gods what favor should I do for you now. Then all the gods requested May we get all the four Vedas stolen by Durgam. Then the goddess fought fiercely and killed the inaccessible demon, due to which Shakambhari Devi became famous as Durga Devi. After this, the mother took a terrible form to protect the ascetics on the Himalayan mountain and became famous as Bhima Devi. When Arunasura terrorized the three people, the mother killed that demon by taking the form of innumerable illusions. Then in this form the goddess came to be known as Bhramari Devi.
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