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Mahishasura was the son of Mahisi (Buffalo) and the great-grandson of Brahmarshi Kashyapa. He was ultimately killed by Goddess Durga by her Trishula (trident) after which she gained the epithet Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of Mahishasura").
Mahishasura was the son of Mahisi (Buffalo) and the great-grandson of Brahmarshi Kashyapa. He was ultimately killed by Goddess Durga by her Trishula (trident) after which she gained the epithet Mahishasuramardini ("Slayer of Mahishasura").