How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh)
How Parvati became Gauri (Killing of Shumbh and Nishumbh)
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There were two asuras (demons) named Shumbha and Nishumbha. They meditated a lot and pleased Sri Brahma Deva.
Sri Brahma Deva thereupon gave them the boon that they could not be killed by males.
Having obtained the boon, the two demons started to oppress the world. They drove the Demigods out of heaven and the Demigods went to Sri Brahma Deva, so that a solution might be found to the problem.
Sri Brahma Deva went to Lord Shiva. You have to help the Demigods, he told to Lord Shiva. I have given Shumbha and Nishumbha the boon that they cannot be killed by males. Find a way so that a female is born out of Parvati Devi’s body. She will kill Shumbha and Nishumbha.
I will try, replied Lord Shiva.
When Shiva next met Parvati Devi, he addressed her...