The Legend Of Durga Mata Poem by narayana aghalaya

THE LEGEND OF DURGA MATA

Demon Mahisha,
cursed with a buffalo head,
like a cruel Shah
ruled, leaving most subjects dead
or too tired, for tears to shed.

none had guts, to fight
the demon - and his cohorts -
whose infamous might,
next only to greed in his heart,
to subdue Gods for a start.

the Gods were too strong;
The demon did a penance
- here he was not wrong -
Brahma's delight was immense
and the boon had no suspense.

' I am pleased to bless:
no God or man but a woman
is your nemesis '
this pleased the headstrong demon:
' woman to kill me is not born! '

Gods, he then attacked
and subdued them one by one;
his new strength they lacked;
in their flesh he was soon a thorn;
for them he had nothing but scorn.

Gods sought Trinity's
help; Brahma threw his hands up;
' your plight we pity;
I blessed him; that is the nub;
we three have to make him stop '

to lose, none had time.
fierce Goddess Durga was tasked
to end Demon's crimes,
who in vulgar glory basked,
spreading misery unasked;

the supreme Goddess
of war, strength and protection
suffers no nonsense:
' the evil get one option;
no death if vileness is shunned! '

the Goddess's ten hands
each had a weapon - trishul
sword, mace...scene, so grand!
riding lion, armour full;
for demons, that was not cool.

fierce Durga reached earth,
made short shrift of the demons,
who had earned Gods' wrath;
list of dead, was Mahisha sans
to escape, who had made plans.


wily Mahisha
took on many shapes; to stay
that was the last straw;
to escape there was no way,
though he tried hard for nine days!

The Goddess saw through,
blunting the demon with vicious blows,
his fate, none to rue.
when he took on shape of buffalo,
that was his end game, and lo!

when Durgaji pierced,
the Trishul through Demon's heart,
poetic justice
was rendered as victims sought
of whom there never was dearth

Gods and men as one,
heaved sighs of joyous relief,
as now, there was none
to disturb peace, or cause grief,
raising Dharmic hopes in brief;

what the story taught:
the ugly head of evil,
will be brought to nought
every time anywhere, stilled
by good, as per divine will!

a Kali temple,
a must even in a hamlet,
makes the evil tremble
and if on crime they are bent,
fear of Kali will prevent
-
Trinity - Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara
Durgamata - an incarnation of Parvati, known to be fierce and nemesis of the forces of Evil in the Three Worlds- the worlds of humans (earth) , of Gods (DevaLoka) , of Asuras (Paataal)

Mysore is said to be the land of Mahishasura. It was called Mahisha Mandala. Mahishasura ruled (11200 BCE) much earlier to Ramayana era. (5400BCE) .
Emperor Ashoka (245 BC) is said to have sent a Buddhist delegation to Mahisha Mandala. It is recorded history. There is a reference to this in Wikipedia.
Dasara in south, Durgapuja in Bengal, ....are all celebrated as the victory of Good over Evil, the defeat of Mahishasura at the hands of Durga Mata also called Chamundeshwari in Mysore, Kali Mata...
Atop the Chamundi Hills there is a colourful statue of ferocious Mahisha and the famous Chamundeshwari Temple.