Mythology behind Yogini Chamunda

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Chanda and Munda were demons that need to be killed in the battle against evil.

They represent the state of mind that reflects between knowing too much and

knowing too little, which leads to discontent.

Durga wanted to defeat Chanda and Munda. Durga is known as the mother of

universe. She is a benevolent form - a goddess with multiple hands riding on a

tiger. Her physical manifestation took form when the gods could not defeat the

powerful demon. All the Gods put their shakti or power together and gave

manifestation to Durga. In the battlefield Durga’s face turned black and the

darkness condensed in her third eye out of which jumped Kali. Kali then went to

battle with the demons-Chanda and Munda. A ferocious Kali killed these demons.

When she bit their heads off, Durga named her Chamunda as she had killed the

demons; Chanda and Munda. She is depicted in the bag with her ribs showing,

looking very intent and ferocious as she kills discontent.