Asura · Shakta · Pan-India
Nishumbha
Shumbha's younger brother, killed by the Goddess before Shumbha's last fight.
Sources: Markandeya Purana 81 to 93, the Devi Mahatmya (F. E. Pargiter, 1904) · see Nishumbha's web
Relations 2
Nishumbha sibling of
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Shumbha
(Asura)
Shakta
· The goddess who would not be married (Shumbha and Nishumbha)
Brothers who rule the three worlds.
Nishumbha slain by
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Kaushiki
(Form)
Shakta
· The goddess who would not be married (Shumbha and Nishumbha)
Before Shumbha's last fight.
Stories 2
Cited
- Markandeya Purana 81 to 93, the Devi Mahatmya (F. E. Pargiter, 1904) Primary text (translation)