Mahishasura

Glossary

A shape-shifting figure in Hindu mythology, usually depicted with the head of a buffalo. He is associated with the Hindu goddess Durga as Mahishasurmardini, who slays him in various legends. From the Sanskrit words mahisha, meaning “buffalo,” and asura, referring to a class of antagonistic deities.

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Mahishasura%newline%A shape-shifting figure in Hindu mythology, usually depicted with the head of a buffalo. He is associated with the Hindu goddess Durga as Mahishasurmardini, who slays him in various legends. From the Sanskrit words mahisha, meaning "buffalo," and asura, referring to a class of antagonistic deities.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Mahishasura”. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahishasura/
MLA	“Mahishasura.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahishasura/. Accessed 28, April, 2025.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Mahishasura. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/mahishasura/. (Accessed: 28, April, 2025)