In Javanese mythology, Mahisa was an evil demon which took the shape of a buffalo. The goddess Kali or Uma, wife of Siwa, at the gods' request, took on her terrifying form as Durga, the goddess of death, to destroy the monster. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/DCM.HTM
In Javanese mythology, Mahisa was an evil demon which took the shape of a buffalo. The goddess Kali or Uma, wife of Siwa, at the gods' request, took on her terrifying form as Durga, the goddess of death, to destroy the monster.