Kamadeva was reduced to ashes by Shiva and he became Anangha (bodiless). The heap of ashes was lying in that spot. Mahishasura, the Demon made a toy out of those ashes. He took it always with him and once while he did penance Brahma appeared to grant him boon. As soon as the toy came in the vicinity of Brahma it attained Consciousness. As it was only from ashes it had the earth element alone in it. With only the earth element it could still create havoc. Looking at it Brahma exclaimed, “Bhanda, Bhanda” meaning Shame, Shame. From then on the toy was called Bhandasura. On the advice of Shukracharya, the preceptor of Asuras he did penance and got a boon. As per that boon he can be killed only by a unmarried girl who is not born from a womb.
After obtaining the boon Bhandasura become even more troublesome. The atrocities of Bhandasura could not be tolerated. Everyone requested Parvathi Devi to vanquish the toy asura. There was a catch though, she was the daughter of Himavanta and also the toy asura had no full complete body as he was supported by earth element alone. The water, fire, air and space elements were missing.
Parvathi took the form of Shodashi (Sixteen Year) Bala Tripura Sundari. She also bestowed the toy asura the water element from her tears, fire element from her eyes, air element from her breath and space element from her sight. Then Bala Tripura Sundari slayed him.
She chose the age sixteen as it is at this age that a normal young girl experiences the inner impulse which is to unfurls a new sensations in her through which she fascinates everyone around her with an exuberant charm. Bala Tripura Sundari too charms all with her innocence. The innocence engrossed in purity that can disarm even the evilest. She is a powerful magnet for all who resonate with beauty, truth and goodness.
Thus, just as the young girl of sixteen, Shodashi Bala Tripura Sundari guides the seeker with great care on the spiritual path.
The third day of Navratri is dedicated to Tripura Sundari.
May Bala Tripura Sundari bless…….!
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