Mahishasura
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Mahishasura is a powerful buffalo demon in Hindu mythology, best known as the formidable adversary slain by the goddess Durga in a legendary cosmic battle.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura
ⓘ
demon ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| ability |
shape-shifting
ⓘ
transform into buffalo form ⓘ transform into human form ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mahisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Durga Puja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthType | born from union of Rambha and a she-buffalo ⓘ |
| boonFrom | Brahma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | creation of Durga ⓘ |
| conflict | war against the gods ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
depicted in temple sculptures
ⓘ
represented in Durga Puja pandals ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfMyth | Puranic period ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from ‘mahisha’ (buffalo) and ‘asura’ (demon) ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Devi Mahatmya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Markandeya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| iconography |
shown as a buffalo being slain by Durga
ⓘ
shown as a warrior emerging from a buffalo ⓘ |
| killedBy | Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legendAssociatedWith | naming of Mysore (Mahishuru) ⓘ |
| locationOfDefeat | Mountains of the Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralInterpretation |
defeat represents conquest of inner vices
ⓘ
defeat represents triumph of good over evil ⓘ |
| mythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist in the story of Durga ⓘ |
| notableFor | battle with Durga ⓘ |
| opponent | Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | devas ⓘ |
| parent | Rambha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| seeks | boon of invincibility ⓘ |
| species | buffalo demon ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
arrogance
ⓘ
ego ⓘ evil forces ⓘ ignorance ⓘ |
| title | king of asuras ⓘ |
| vulnerability | could be killed only by a woman ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainst |
sword of Durga
ⓘ
trident of Durga ⓘ |
| worshipContext | invoked as antagonist in Shakta traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.