Guru Gobind Singh wrote a ballad about this deity titled Chandi di Var.
This deity is celebrated at a festival in which men place barley seeds on their caps or behind their ears. The Hindustani equivalent of the pentatonic ragam Shudhha Saveri is named for this deity. Guru Gobind Singh wrote a ballad about this deity titled Chandi di Var. While sipping from a wine cup, this goddess slew Mahishasura with a trident, when that demon attacked her as a buffalo. In Gujarat, her worship takes the form of the garba dance during the festival of Navratri. A temple dedicated to her is called the National Temple of Bangladesh. Her namesake puja involves immersing her idol in water, starting the same night as Navratri, which celebrates the nine forms of this goddess of Shakti. Commonly depicted riding a lion or a tiger, this goddess resides on Mount Kashi as a form of Parvati, along with her husband Shiva. For 10 points, name this invincible Hindu goddess who represents the victory of good over evil.
This deity is celebrated at a festival in which men place barley seeds on their caps or behind their ears.
Durga [or Narayani; or Padmanabha-Sahodari; or Parvati or Shakti until "Mahishasura" is read and prompt thereafter; prompt on "Devi"]