Chthonia
Chthonia
Brigid Burke
Shivaduti
49 minutes Posted Oct 17, 2021 at 2:29 pm.
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This week's podcast is about Shivaduti, or Shivadooti, which literally means "she who has Shiva as a messenger". This terrifying form of Durga threatens the demons Shumba and Nishumba, screaming like 100 jackals. We talk about her associations and symbolism, and her role in the Devi Mahatmayam.