Divine Lineage

Divine Lineage

The Sacred Origins of Mahishasura and Mahishi

Sacred Genealogy

Mahishasura's and Mahishi's Lineage

The Divine Origins

Danu (The Asura)
Son: Ramba
Son: Karamba
Both Ramba and Karamba meditated for their progenies, in fire and water respectively
Ramba was grief striken and want to end his life and tried to slit his throat
Lord Agni appeared and Ramba asked for offsprings for both brothers with qualities to capture all the three worlds
She-Buffalo jumped into pyre, mass of flesh transformed as Mahishasura
Mahishasura obtained boon from Brahma: only a female can kill him
Chandika Devi emerged from energy of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara
Chandika Devi slayed Mahishasura in a fierceful fight
Indra killed Karamba during penance
Aid of Lord Agni's boon: Karamba's wife gave birth to Karambika
Knowing Mahishasura was killed by Devi, Karambika took form of Mahishasura as Mahishimukhi
Mahishimukhi obtained boon: only son of Shiva and Vishnu who spent 12 years on Earth can kill her
Dharma Sastha emerged from energy of Vishnu and Maheshwara, took birth as Manikantan (Ayyappan)
Dharma Sastha spent 12 years on Earth and slayed Mahishimukhi in a fierceful fight