Mahishasura (Sanskrit: महिषासुर, IAST: Mahiṣāsura) is a bovine asura in Hinduism. He is depicted in Hindu literature as a deceitful demon who pursued...
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The Mahishasura Mardini Stotra (Sanskrit: महिषासुरमर्दिनीस्तोत्रम्, IAST: Mahiṣāsuramardinīstotraṃ) is a Hindu stotra. Comprising 21 verses, the work...
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Mahishasura Mardini (lit. 'Slayer of Mahishasura'; a name for Durga) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The...
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commonly known as Mahisa-mardini for slaying the half-buffalo demon Mahishasura. She is also known as Vindhyavasini (she who dwells in the Vindhya Mountains)...
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Mahesh Chandra Guru (section Mahishasura Dasara)
granting land to Karnataka Samskrit University. In 2015, Guru called Mahishasura, a mythological demon killed by Hindu Goddess Mahishasurmardini or Chandmundeshwari...
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the very powerful Mahishasura was born. Rambha also rose from the fire under the name Raktabīja along with his brother, Mahishasura. Raktabīja secured...
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Temple has a quadrangular structure. A key feature is the statue of Mahishasura bearing a sword in his right hand and a cobra in the left. Within the...
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Rambha (asura) (section Birth of Mahishasura)
the very powerful Mahishasura was born. Rambha also rose from the fire under the name Raktabīja along with his brother, Mahishasura. According to legends...
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another demon who had taken the form of a wild buffalo, Mahishasura (hence her name Mahishasura Mardhini or "the slayer of Mahisha the demon"). Later,...
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popular legend is about the triumph of Kanaka Durga over the demon King Mahishasura. It is said that the growing menace of demons became unbearable for the...
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manifesting as goddess Durga leads the forces of good against the demon Mahishasura—the goddess is very angry and ruthless, and the forces of good win. The...
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(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...
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Puja, commemorating goddess Durga's victory against the buffalo-demon Mahishasura to restore and protect dharma. In the northern, central, and western...
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Mahishi is a she-buffalo demoness in Hindu mythology, the sister of Mahishasura. After her brother was killed by Parvati's aspect as Durga, the shape-shifting...
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commemorates the day the goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) slew the demon Mahishasura. Mahishasura is also believed to be the demon whose slaying by the goddess gave...
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said that the goddess chose Vidhyanchal to stay after killing the demon Mahishasura. Thousands of devotees can be seen in the temples of Vidhyanchal and...
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goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasura. It is particularly celebrated in the Eastern Indian states of West Bengal...
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assumes the form of an elephant. It may refer to demons: the son of Mahishasura--killed by god Shiva: see Gajasurasamhara killed by Shiva and his head...
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Sharma as Shyamala (Mahishi) Uthpal Dashora as Raktabeeja Zuber Ali as Mahishasura Chetan Hansraj as Parashurama Manish Bishla as Samudra Saanvie Tallwar...
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plastic arts of Ahom temple architecture. Durga is depicted decimating Mahishasura, the demon king with a buffalo head, by thrusting a spear. She is riding...
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Double Leader of Chaddi Gang 2017–2018 Mahakali– Anth hi Aarambh hai Mahishasura 2018 Vighnaharta Ganesha 2021 Hanuman 2018 Karmaphal Daata Shani Qayamat...
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Ketika Kulkarni as Riddhi Saachi Tiwari as Siddhi Nirbhay Wadhwa as Mahishasura and Hanuman Tushar Dalvi as Himavan Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Om Namah Shivay...
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are set up for the people. It depicts the story of the goddess killing Mahishasura. Fairs attracted great numbers of people and they often resulted in public...
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mean sea level. It is believed that Goddess Durga slayed the demon king Mahishasura on the top of this hill which was ruled by him. The place was later known...
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Bhavani, and others. According to the Devi Mahatmya, after the asura Mahishasura was slain by Durga, the divinities embarked on a pilgrimage to the Himalayas...
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Political Weekly. 26 (27/28): 1697–1699. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4398126. "The Mahishasura debate: alternative traditions". The Hindu. 28 February 2016. Retrieved...
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minor shrines dedicated to Lord of lirds Parmeswar Shiva and images of Mahishasura Mardini, Durga, and Dakshina Kali. The temple complex encompasses of...
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of Mahishasura with one hand and pulling his tail with the other. One of her feet is on a lion, and the other is on Mahishasura's chest. Mahishasura is...
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of Durga during the nine-day long duration of the war with demon-king Mahishasura, where the tenth day is celebrated as the Vijayadashami (lit. 'victory...
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took the form of Durga and slayed Mahishasura, and since then she is also known as Mahishasura Mardhini. Mahishasura was in the form of a buffalo. At the...
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