MAA DURGA is a ferocious form of Devi, the Mother Goddess, the
all-powerful almighty goddess. Once the Gods could not defeat the
buffalo demon Mahishasur, who was threatening the existence of the
universe, the Gods were afraid of this water-buffalo bull because
neither Vishnu nor Shiva could prevail against him. They begged lord
Shiva for his assistance, and Shiva advised all the Gods to release
their shaktis as it was seemed that the joint energy of shakti was only
capable of vanquishing Mahishasur.
The shaktis of the Gods emerged in female form. Which arose a
splendid Goddess with many arms, she was as beautiful as she was lethal
andit was the ten-armed who went out to do battle.
The Gods called this Goddess DURGA, the invincible one. MAA DURGA was
born fully-grown and is depicted as exceptionally beautiful and full of
rage.
Gods armed her with all their weapons. Thus armed, MAA DURGA rode to
the top of a mountain on a lion. In a bloody battle, she defeated
Mahishasur and his army of demons and thus saved the Universe from this
demon’s menace.
Therefore, MAA DURGA is also called Mahishasuramardini (the
demolisher of Mahishasur). This holy battle has come to symbolise the
triumph of Good over Evil.
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