Digital Rare Book:
The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
By Frederick Eden Pargiter
Published by The Asiatic Society, Calcutta - 1904

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One of the ancient Puranas, the Markandeya (in the Devimahatmya section), tells the story of the goddess Durga's battle and defeat of the buffalo-demon Mahisa. A long war takes place between the gods led by Indra and the demons. Riding a lion Durga or Chandi goes to defeat the armies of the demons in the opening scene of the battle. The goddess Kali stands wielding a huge sword. She also holds a bow and a breast-bone.
Guler, India - ca.1800

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