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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...
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Mahishasura Mardini Stotra (Sanskrit: महिषासुरमर्दिनीस्तोत्रम्, IAST: Mahiṣāsuramardinīstotraṃ) is a
Hindu stotra.
Comprising 21 verses, the work...
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Mahishasura Mardini (pronunciation lit. 'Slayer of
Mahishasura'; a name for Durga) is a 1959
Indian Kannada-language film,
directed and
produced by B....
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Nirukta by Yaska.
Durga is
commonly known as
Mahishasura-mardini for
slaying the half-buffalo
demon Mahishasura. She is also
known as
Vindhyavasini (she who...
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Durga Puja,
commemorating goddess Durga's
victory against Mahishasura to
restore and
protect dharma. In the northern, central, and western...
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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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goddess Durga, and is also
celebrated because of Durga's
victory over
Mahishasura. It is the
biggest festival of
Bengali Hindus and the
Indian state of...
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according to
Markandeya Purana, had
incarnated to kill the
demon Mahishasura. A
detailed description has been
given in the 'Durga Saptashati' chapter...
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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...
- the very
powerful Mahishasura was born.
Rambha also rose from the fire
under the name Raktabīja
along with his brother,
Mahishasura. Raktabīja secured...
