Dasheera is called the 10th day of Navaratri. At Babajis ashrams we celebrate this day the return of Lord Rama after He successfully defeated the demon Ravana. All over India however there are big celebrations of the burning or immolating in rivers of huge statues from Mahishasura. He was the last and strongest demon defeated by Shri Durga Devi which truly represents our ego. From which ever scriptures we take our knowledge, the way the story goes seems to be often different. Here I share an unusual story about Mahishasura : Mahishasura was not as evil as his popular portrayal. He was a one of the greatest devotees of Durga mata who is mother of all. She is the power which drives the Universe. When Durga Ma saw her greatest creation, the Devas are becoming corrupted by their endless power, she summoned her greatest devotee and gave him power to defeat Devas. Devi wanted to teach devas a lesson and bring them back from verge of fall. She asked Mahishasura that if he worship her in form of Enemy then he will gain the Punya of his thousand life of devotion. Mahishasura agreed and took birth as a demon. He was powerful by Devi Durgas power from beginning. But he gained a boon from Brahma that made him invulnerable to men of any species. When devas tried to fight Mahishasura they realized that he alone has the power of all of them. Their powers lost its specialty against him as he withheld power of Devi Durga. Defeated they ran here and there for hundreds of years and understood that they were nothing without their Shakti power. So they met together and put all their specialty and power together. From this power Devi Durga took form (Remember she is Adya Shakti Devas did not created her they just summoned her). Devas worshiped Devi Durga and she promised them to give their heaven back. When Mahishasura saw her, he understood that he can never win against her. But he kept his Ashura dharam and fight her with all his power. At the end, when he took a Muscular and handsome man form Devi caught him with her pash (A magical rope) and pierced his heart with trident. Before dying the Asura worshiped Goddess Durga and Devi granted him a boon that he will be worshiped with her till end of time. So whenever we see Devi Durga is being worshiped we also see Mahishasura is standing under her feet pierced by trident at his chest, at the feet of the Goddess. The things are never what they seem…… best not to judge anybody….not even the demons for we never know whats behind it ! In short, what we can learn from all this that spiritual practice is highly beneficial on all levels of existence. That if done selflessly it lifts us up out of the realm of pride, jealousy, anger, desire etc which is the very nature of our suffering. Shri Durga Devi ki Jai !
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:58:44 +0000
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