Raktabeej Vadh Karini | By Painter Babu Rishabh Shukla

रक्तबीज वध कारिणी 🎨🖌

रक्तबीज वधकारिणी माता,
सदा भक्तन की सुखदाता ॥
शिरो मालिका भूषित अंगे,
जय काली जय मद्य मतंगे ॥

Raktabeej was an asura who fought with Shumbha and Nishumbha against Goddess Kali and Goddess Chandi. Raktabeej had a boon that whenever a drop of his blood fell on the ground, a duplicate Raktabeej would be born at that spot (rakta = blood, beej = seed; "he for whom each drop of blood is a seed"). According to some sources, Raktabee

j was, in his previous birth, Rambha (asura), king of demons and the father of Mahishasura.

The eighth chapter of the Devi Mahatmya, Raktabeej-vadh, focuses on Ambika's battle with Raktabeej as part of her battle against the asuras Shumbha and Nishumbha, who had disenfranchised the gods from heaven. After the deaths of Dhumralochana, and Chanda and Munda, Sumbha sent Raktabeej to fight. Raktabeej was wounded, but drops of blood falling on the ground created innumerable other Raktabeej, and Ambika and the Matrikas were in difficulty. At this point, the Goddess Kali joined the battle, who collected blood pouring from Raktabeej's body in a bowl while other goddesses wounded him. Kali devoured his duplicates into her gaping mouth. This form who drank the demon's blood is also called Raktheshwari.

Ultimately, Raktabeej was annihilated.

Rishabh Shukla, a Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach, Journalist, Interior Designer, Painter, Writer, Art Activist & Founder-Editor of India's first Hindi lifestyle & social ezine ‘Swapnil Saundarya’. He writes on Art, Sustainable Design, History recalls, Lifestyle & Social Justice. Rishabh's Success story is covered by leading YouTube channel 'Talkistaan-Success stories with Anurag'. He has received excellence award in fine arts, youth trailblazer award in contemporary writing, excellence award for best strategic plans , Prerna for all Award by leading organizations. Rishabh has been appointed as 'MIVDO Goodwill Ambassador' for 2020-21 (For Promoting Free Speech).

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