Mahishasura was a buffalo Asura in Hinduism. He is known among Hindus of most sects as a deceitful demon. He was ultimately killed by Goddess Durga – after which She gained the epithet Mahishasuramardini. The Navaratri festival eulogizes this battle between Mahish asura and Durga.
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Mahishasura was a buffalo Asura in Hinduism. He is known among Hindus of most sects as a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting. He was ultimately killed by Goddess Durga – after which She gained the epithet Mahishasuramardini. The Navaratri festival eulogizes this battle between Mahish asura and Durga, culminating in Vijaya Dasami, a celebration of his ultimate defeat. This story of the \”triumph of Good over Evil\” carries profound symbolism in Hindus, particularly Shaktism.
The symbolism is carried in Hindu art found in South Asia and South-East Asia. Durgaa is shown as a serene, calm, collected and graceful symbol of good as She pierces the heart and kills the scared, overwhelmed and outwitted MahishAsura. The earliest mention of Mysore in history may be traced to 245 B.C. The temple of Chamundeshwari, has a statue of Mahish Asura facing the hill facing the city.
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