Results for "Mahishasura Mardini"

… ombined fiery anger of the gods to defeat the buffalo demon Mahishasura. She embodies invincible Shakti, the force that restores cosmic order when all other powers fail.

Durgā rides a lion, and in many homes a tiger. Where the Devī Māhātmya says the lion came from, why it is a fighter and not just a seat, and how lion and tiger came to be shown sid…

Most mounts carry their god quietly. Durgā's lion (*siṁha*, सिंह) is different: in the scriptures it **joins the battle**. That is why the goddess is called **Siṁhavāhinī**, "she w…