Mahishasuramardini

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Hindu goddess form of Durga warrior goddess

Mahishasuramardini is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Durga, celebrated for slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura and symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu goddess ⓘ form of Durga ⓘ warrior goddess ⓘ
appearsIn	Devi Mahatmya NERFINISHED ⓘ Markandeya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ
aspectOf	Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedText	Mahishasura Mardini Stotram NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahishasura NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakta tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ
depictedAs	goddess riding a lion attacking Mahishasura ⓘ multi-armed goddess ⓘ
epithetOf	Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ
festivals	Durga Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayadashami NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasIconographyElement	buffalo demon underfoot ⓘ crown ⓘ halo ⓘ ornate jewelry ⓘ severed buffalo head ⓘ
hasMeaning	slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura ⓘ
hasTitle	Mahishasura Mardini NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahishasuramardini NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor	fierce martial aspect ⓘ slaying Mahishasura ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
rides	lion ⓘ tiger ⓘ
symbolizes	divine feminine power ⓘ shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ triumph of good over evil ⓘ victory of dharma ⓘ
veneratedIn	Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu communities worldwide ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ
weapon	bow and arrow ⓘ chakra ⓘ mace ⓘ sword ⓘ thunderbolt ⓘ trident ⓘ
worshippedAs	Adi Parashakti NERFINISHED ⓘ Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chandi → epithet → Mahishasuramardini ⓘ