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Mahishasur", a Giant, son of "Rambha" became very powerful by the
blessing of supreme God Brahma. All the demi-gods were attacked
by Mahishasur and insulted by the Giant. Their
king "Devraj Indra" was defeated and dethroned by him. At this
situation, the king "Devraj Indra" with some of his fellow beings approaches
Lord Brahma and Shiva to save them from the atrocities of the demon Mahishasur.
They all decide to approach Lord Vishnu and plain him of the Mahishasur. Thus,
headed by Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva all the demi-gods proceed to Lord Vishnu
and brief him about the demon king and implored him enabling a plan
to finish the wicked . Lord Vishnu, after hearing from them, told them that
Mahishasur’s death is very imminent in the hands of a young women. You all
bestow, all your mighty powers there and go to your places and be happy." Thus
hearing from the supreme personality of the Godhead, having been satisfied with
the answer of the Lord all the demi-gods presented their specific powers to
form the divine creation. As this happened, all the powers got together and
formed as a bright and powerful mightiest force out of which a most beautiful
and powerful femme fatale "Mahashakti" emerged. Then all the demi-gods became
very happy and presented their powerful weapons to the Goddess. Then Brahma
addressed the goddess- " Oh the mighty one! May your name be "Thrikala", and
you shall always be protecting this world. Depending on the quality you will be
invocated by many names . You expand in to the three different forms, as
you see three colours in you". And thus Goddess expands into three different
forms, which are of white, red and black. Out of Brahma’s potency"
Mahasaraswathi", and out of Vishnu’s potency "Mahalakshmi",
and out of lord Shiva’s potency "Mahakali" has been
emerged".
In the cave, goddess is present in all these three forms and these three
collectively known as "Vaishnavi". But there is no any other difference in
these three forms. Though in appearance there is a difference, but the goddess
is one in spirit. Only by nature of function the name differs. The three things
like desire, intelligence and execution without which no task gets
completed. In addition to this, there is yet another psychological
reasons in this world if one has to lead a happy life, he has to be in
possession of intelligence, wealth and good health. For attaining all these
three, the process of worshipping the goddess is given.
The goddess (Adishakti) promised the demi-gods that as when the baddies rise
and disturb them (demi-gods) she would incarnate and vanquish the demons. Thus
to keep up her words the goddess killed the demons like- Mahishasur,
Chand-Mund, Shumb-Nishumb and Rakthabeej and et'al. Hence, over the millions of
years, on the Shatashrunga mountains, worship of Lord Vishnu being kept
in by the Goddess ‘Vaishno’ through meditation. As the goddess is a devotee of
Lord Vishnu, power of Lord Vishnu and the purpose for executing Lord Vishnu’s
work has popularly been known as "Vaishnavdevi" or Vaishno’ throughout the
universe. As was enumerated earlier- "Saraswati","
Mahakali" and "Mahalakshmi" together are called "Vaishnavdevi".
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