Durga is the Mother Goddess aspect of Parvathi.

Durga is the Mother of all, universal love personified, who is considered by her followers to be superior to even the Trinity.

She slew the demon Mahishasura, the bull headed demon who was troubling all the worlds and whom no god was able to fight. She rides on a ferocious lion possessing eight arms and  holding several weapons.  She also slew several demons including Chanda, Munda, Rakthbeej, Shumbh, Nishumb.

She is represented by MAHALAKSHMI, MAHAKALI, MAHASARASWATHI

MAHAKALI

DURGA has many aspects. MAHAKALI is one of the aspects of DURGA. She is the terrible aspect of DURGA. Mahakali is a ferocious goddess, dark blue in color, with ten faces and feet, with a garland of skulls hanging around her neck, her hands holding various kinds of destructive weapons, with one feet resting on the body of a fallen Siva.

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