Chandi Charitar II
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Not to be confused with Chandi Charitar Ukti Bilas or Chandi Di Var.
Chandi Charitar II or Chandi Charitar Duja or Ath Chandi Charitar Likhyate (Punjabi: ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਦੂਜਾ, lit. 'The Story of Chandi (2)'[1]), is the 5th chapter of the Dasam Granth, whose authorship is generally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.[2][3] The plot of the text is based on the Markandeya Purana,[4] much like the previous Chandi Charitar I.[5]
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Chandi Charitar II ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਦੂਜਾ | |
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Dasam Granth | |
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Religion | Sikhism |
Author | Guru Gobind Singh |
Period | 1690s |
Chapters | 8 |
Verses | 262 |
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A retelling of the story of the Hindu goddess, Durga again in the form of Chandi; it again glorifies the feminine with her fighting the war between good and evil, and in this section she slays the buffalo-demon Mahisha, all his associates and supporters thus bringing an end to the demonic violence and war.