# krishnafortoday devi rajasthan art history durga goddess navaratri hinduism formsofdevi mahalayaspecial mahishasuramardini

DYK that in Hinduism, people invoke Durga or Kali to defeat demons? The same goddess was known for destroying many evil spirits and monsters, such as Mahishasura.

Hanuman is also invoked. (Art by Kevin Sidharta)

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2022-02-08

So buffalo symbol in India acquired a negative meaning and became a "buffalo demon" Mahishasura...The enemy of Devas (Gods, good guys). I talked about this buffalo demon in this post:

https://t.co/nmUzBGLk5p

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2021-09-01

Mahishasurmardini. Eight-armed Devi riding a Tiger slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura. Unusual to see dogs depicted in an image of the 18th cen from

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2021-01-11

A Digital representation of MahishaMardini- the destroyer of demon Mahishasura.- https://t.co/F8qraY8sBy

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2016-10-06

Mahishasura Mardini ~ Karnataka ~ 13th century ~ Hoysala ~ Magnesian schist ~

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2016-10-02

A Digital representation of MahishaMardini- the destroyer of demon Mahishasura.- https://t.co/F8qraY8sBy

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2016-09-25