EC Reading Notes: Vaishimo Devi

Cover Art (Indian Epics: Amar Chitra Katha)

Script: Aruna Balakrishna
Illustrations: Durgesh Velhal

Vashnavi

1. She is a goddess created to defeat asuras
2. she was created by Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati
3. after she defeated the demons her 3 moms told her she needed to go to earth to help people
4. Vishnu gifted her to Ratnakar (a devout worshipper)
5. she was named Trikuta
6. she meets Rama while he was looking for Seeta
7. he renames her Vaishnavi
8. when he returns, he will give her a boon if she recognizes him
9. she doesn't so she goes to the hills to meditate
10. as her popularity grows Gorak Nath sends Bhairon Nath to investigate
11. he becomes obsessed with her
12. he pursues her further into the mountains
13. finally she gets so mad that transforms into Kali
14. Kali decapitates Bhairon
15. he asks her to forgive him
16. she does and says there will be a temple dedicated to him on the spot where he died
17. she transforms back into Vaishnavi
18. she goes to a cave and becomes a statue that has a three headed likeness of her moms