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In Sanatan Dharma and mythology, special importance has been given to the worship of various forms of Goddess Durga on the holy occasion of Shardiya Navratri. Maa Durga in all her forms chandika form He is considered to be the most fierce, powerful and destroyer of evil. According to religious texts, whenever injustice and oppression have increased on earth, Mother has taken the monstrous form of Chandika to destroy the demons. Let us know about the origin of Maa Chandika and the mythological story related to her destructive form.
What is the mythological story and mystery of origin of Maa Chandika?
According to mythology, in ancient times, two powerful and tyrannical demons named Shumbha and Nishumbha had taken over the heaven and forced Lord Indra to leave his throne. To get relief from this great crisis that had befallen the gods, Devraj Indra and all the other gods and goddesses approached Goddess Parvati seeking help.
Hearing the call of the Gods, an extremely bright and supernatural power appeared from within Mother Parvati, who was ‘Maa Chandika’ Or known as ‘Chandi’. It is believed that when the demon Shumbha saw the supernatural beauty of the mother, he became fascinated by her and proposed marriage to her. On this the mother warned that only the demon who defeats her in the battle will marry her. After this, Shumbha and Nishumbha became arrogant and sent their army and powerful generals for war.
The name ‘Chandika’ was created after killing Chand and Mund.
On the orders of Shumbha and Nishumbha, his two most powerful Asura generals ‘Chand’ and ‘Mund’ He entered the battlefield to fight with Goddess Chandika. During the fierce battle, Mother Chandika assumed such a fierce and monstrous form with her anger that within no time she beheaded both Chand and Mund.
Due to the killing of these two generals by the demons, the mother ‘Chandika’ Or ‘Chandi’ Started being called by name. After this, the arrogant demons Shumbha and Nishumbha themselves came to fight with the mother, but Mother Chandika killed both of them with her attack and freed the universe from the terror of the demons.
The famous Chandi Devi temple of Haridwar and its glory
There are many ancient and famous temples of Maa Chandika in India, where devotees from far and wide come with their wishes. Of these, located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand Chandi Devi Temple Is very famous. This temple is situated on the peak of Neel Parvat and is counted among the major Shaktipeeths of the country. According to religious beliefs, the main idol of this holy temple was established by the great spiritual saint Adi Shankaracharya in the eighth century.
By worshiping Goddess Chandika, devotees get victory in every sphere of life and success over enemies. If there is any unknown fear or crisis in the mind of a person, then all the troubles are averted by just remembering the mother. Apart from Haridwar, grand temples of Maa Chandika are also established in Panchkula, Hapur, Chhattisgarh, Cuttack (Odisha) and Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir), where there is a constant flow of devotees.