Sharad MohanMar 31

#Hindu Goddess #Durga fights the Bull Demon #Mahishasura as #Mahishasuramardini in this c1750 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Guler #HimachalPradesh (#Nainsukh #artist family)

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Navratri ushers in the New Hindu Lunar New Year and the beginning of the year 2082 (also known as Vikram Samvat)

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RocketshipRetroMar 28
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Durga On Tiger Battles Demon Mahishasura 1770 Guler, India

Goddess Durga (??????) on a tiger, battles the demon Mahishasura in a 19th century depiction from Rajasthan

ajfbenOct 13, 2021
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd would have advised staying away from #Gharba which anyways venerates the Goddess #Durga for killing the #Mahishasura, who was a King #MahishasurMartyrdomDay #garbanight #dandiya #DurgaPuja https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/mahishasura-martyrdom-day-durga-puja-mahalaya-1047773-2017-09-19
Mahayala 2017: Not all welcome Goddess Durga, many mourn Mahishasura's death

Even though he is called a demon king by majority in our nation, Mahishasura isn't demon for many across India. Here is why.