Dasara (Vijaya Dasami) - The story of Mahishasura

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"Adi Shakti" is often called "Mahishasura Mardini" as the goddess killed the demon Mahishasura. Mahishasura, the son of Diti, was born under the curse by the sage Suparsva with the face like that of a buffalo and a human torso. Mahishasura did penance of Lord Shiva and was given a boon to be killed only by a woman. Then to stop the atrocities of Mahishasura against the Gods and humans, Adi Shakthi incarnated with the name of Narayani. On sage Narada's advice and much against the suggestion of Praghana, his Minister Mahishasura went to Narayani to ask her to marry him. Enraged with his desire she kills him, there by getting the name 'Mahishasura Mardini'.