00:00No man could kill him. No god could touch him.
00:02How do you fight an enemy whose boon makes him untouchable?
00:06The Markandaya Purana records the rise of Mahishasura, the buffalo demon.
00:09He conquered heaven, protected by one fatal blind spot.
00:12He demanded safety from all male beings, deeming women helpless.
00:16Notice the arrogance. Believing what you dismiss can never harm you.
00:19So the gods fused their divine energy into Durga, a fierce goddess.
00:23Shiva gave his trident, Vishnu his discuss, and Indra his thunderbolt.
00:27For nine nights, Mahishasura shapeshifted across the burning field.
00:30He charged as an elephant, then a lion, then a giant buffalo.
00:35Durga trapped the beast underfoot, trapping him in his buffalo form.
00:38As the demon struggled to emerge, she raised her trident high.
00:41Roar fool, while I prepare your end, she proclaimed aloud.
00:45She drove the blade through his throat, severing his dark power forever.
00:49Heaven returned to peace, giving birth to the festival of Navaratri.
00:52He guarded against every god.
00:54The threat you dismiss is what destroys you.
00:56Today her victory lights millions of lamps across nine sacred nights.
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