Chandi Purana : A Goddess Goes to War (Paperback)

Foreword A Goddess Goes to War: Claiming the Right to Modesty An Introduction to the Odia Legend of Chandi 1. Prayer to Sri Ganesh 2. Prayer to Goddess Sarala 3. Mahisasura’s Meditation 4. Mahisasura’s Conquest of Kurancheka 5. Mahisasura’s Battle with Merusula 6. Dhumralochana Ordained as a Charioteer 7. Mahisasura Concedes Defeat to Chanda and Munda 8. Mahisasura’s Marriage with Chandrabati 9. Mahisasura’s Conquest of Jambu Island 10. Mahisasura’s Battle with Shumbha and Nishumbha 11. Mahisasura Loses the Battle 12. Mahisasura’s Letter to Indra 13. Durga’s Stay at Ratnagiri 14. Mahisasura Informed of Durga’s Arrival 15. The Killing of Chanda and Munda 16. The Killing of Shumbha and Nishumbha 17. The Killing of Chamara and Bemala 18. The Killing of Kantimala, Raktabirjya, Biraghanta, Kaladanda and Bidulaksha 19. The Tale of Bailochana 20. The Demon Commanders Challenge Durga 21. Mahisasura Proceeds to the Battlefield 22. The Killing of Kalabimochana 23. The Killing of Mahisasura