The projection of the stronger and fiercer side of womanhood is but obvious in the tales surrounding goddess Durga.

The projection of the stronger and fiercer side of womanhood is but obvious in the tales surrounding goddess Durga. According to few legends, Maa Durga is thought to be the skin of Parvati, which slips off and fights the demon brothers - Shumbha and Nishumbha. In some legends, Durga is supposed to have created Kali to fight for her. In other versions she is supposed to have created the Saptamatrikas, the Seven Mothers, who were originally Yaksha gods.

The absence of any male influence as well as of any male assistance, in Durga's fierce battles with male demons, is worth noting. The most interesting facet of the tales of her origin is not that she is presented as Shakti - the divine power - but rather, that she assumes the powers of the male gods to save the universe.

Hindu scriptures tell an interesting tale of the fierce battle of Maa Durga with Mahishasura, a demon who earned the favour of Lord Brahma after long and hard penance. Brahma , pleased with the devotion of the demon, blessed him with a boon that no man or deity would be able to kill him. Empowered with the boon, Mahishasura started his reign of terror over the Universe and people were killed mercilessly. The war between gods and demons lasted a hundred years. Mahishasura then conquered the gods, and became their leader.

The gods, utterly defeated, took refuge under Lord Brahma, who took them to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Having heard of the misdeeds of the demons, pure energy blazed forth from Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. This matchless energy that sprang from the bodies of all the gods, its light illuminating the three worlds, became concentrated in one spot and took form of the Goddess. Thus from the energy of these gods, as well as from many other gods, was formed the goddess Durga to fight Mahishasura! ✨👁🕉💥👑🌀⚡️🎨🙏🏻

Jai Maa Durga Jai Maa Shakti ~~ Shubh Ratri 🕉🙏🕉