Mahishasura Mardini Storam

This is a prayer to the Goddess who killed Mahishasura. “The place where Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is sung every day, I will always be present and never leave.”
– The Devi’s proclamation in the 12th chapter of the Devi Mahatmyam
Commonly referred to as ‘Aigiri Nandini’, the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram holds immense significance especially during Navratri. This stotram is based on the Devi Mahatmyam and extols the different powers (shaktis) of the Devi. The Devi takes different forms of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati and destroys the demons – Madhu and Kaitabha, Mahishasura, and Sumbha and Nisumbha. Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is said to bring peace to the devotee and removes all fear and sadness. It drives away negative emotions like doubt, anger, ego and inertia. This stotram also removes obstacles from the path of the believer.