Bhadrakali Mahatmyam – Chapter 2
The Rise of Daruka – The Second Chapter of Bhadrakali Mahatmyam Daruka, the foremost of the asuras, challenged Indra, lord of the gods, to battle. Enraged by the call, Indra mounted his mighty elephant Airavata, grasped the thunderbolt in his hand, and advanced with the army of the devas to meet the enemy. A terrible […]
Bhadrakali Mahatmyam – Chapter 1 B
The Rise of Daruka – From Birth to the Siege of Amaravati In this Bhadrakali Mahatmyam – When Daruka was born, terrible signs shook the world. Meteors blazed across the sky. Jackals cried out from every direction. Fierce winds raised storms of dust, clouds poured down showers of blood, and mighty trees crashed to the […]
BHADRAKALI MAHATMYAM – CHAPTER 1 A
The Bhadrakali Mahatmyam. begins.. Long ago, there lived a noble king named Shivasarma. With humility in his heart and reverence in his bearing, he approached the great sage Markandeya, who sat in peace within his forest hermitage. Bowing deeply, the king said: “O revered one, I have listened with joy to the glorious Devi Mahatmyam […]
