MOTHER KANAKADURGESWARI OF VIJAYAWADA

EPISODE OF MAHISHASURA

Next comes the descent of Mother Parvathi for destroying asuranayakas, who perpetrated atrocities on the humble and pious living in this area. Deeper problem takes up to tile distant past exactly to the days of Diti, the Mother of demons and her plight at the loss of her santati by the devas.

According to one version-Diti, the mother of demons and wife of Kasyaha grieved over the destruction of her sons incessantly at the hands of Devendra. Though each Obtained numerous boons by penance and austerities from the Highest Trio, they could not live longer, nor made a mark as adorable persons. By some error or other they were not blessed with good boons, and on every occasion they were tricked into choosing something that brought their ruination. With a view to betting immortality for her progeny and sovereignty -over the worlds, particularly over Devendra she took a decision of pleasing the Highest with vigorous penance.

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