The story of the super demon-Raktabeeza

When Shumbha heard about the horrible ends met by Ambika to Dhumra Lochana, Chanda and Munda he flew into a rage. The demon king himself arrived on the battlefield with his huge army to challenge Ambika. On the other side, all the gods rushed to the aid of Ambika and Kalli. Brahmi came out of Brahma. Maheshwari shot out of Mahesha (Shiva) Vishnu produced Vaishnavi and Chandika power emerged out of Ambika. Other gods also released their female alter-forces. A hair-raising battle was on. The female alter-powers were fighting with the alter-weapons of their respective male origins.

The sky became overcast with divine and demonic forces and their mind-boggling weapons of para-kinds. The mother forces pushed back the demons as they were far superior to the demonic powers.

Then the super-demon Raktabeeza arrived to rally the demons. He roared, "Cowards! How do you show your back to females on the battlefield? Shame on you! You are mighty males. Remember that and turn to fight back. I am with you."

The sight of Raktabeeza worried Indra. He threw his thunderbolt at the mighty demon. The resultant wound caused a fountain of blood to spring out of the demon. But the god forces were in for a shock. Every drop of Raktabeeza's blood fell on the ground producing a demon as mighty as him. They pushed Mother's forces on the back foot. Any newborn demon shedding blood produced more demons each from every drop. Soon the Raktabeezas were all over breathing down at godly female forces.

Then, Chandika said to Kaali, "Chamunda! The only way to counter Raktabeeza is not to let any drop of his blood fall on the ground."

"I will see to it." Kali confidently claimed, "No drop of his blood will be allowed to fall on the ground."

Chandika and other female forces continued their battle against the Raktabeezas. Soon the thousands of by-products Raktabeezas got destroyed as Kaali collected blood spilt by demons in a coconut shell bowl without letting any drop-down. It angered Raktabeeza. He thought, 'If she is not eliminated at once I too might get killed."

So, thinking the mighty demon leapt at Kaali. Chandika took advantage of his being too taken up with Kaali and slayed the demon in one swish of her sword. Kaali collected the bloodshed by him and drank it. Thus, mighty Raktabeeza died. It elated the gods, and they showered flowers hailing the victory of the goddesses.

The death of Raktabeeza greatly upset King Shumbha and his brother Nishumbha. Shumbha said, "Brother Nishumbha! Only you have the power to eliminate that woman."

"I go to the battlefield, brother. I will end that woman menace," Nishumbha declared. He wanted to fight the goddesses and did not last long.

This time Shumbha himself arrived fuming in anger and screamed, "Woman! It is no victory of yours. You are using some sorcery powers of others to kill my soldiers!"

"Evil demon! I am alone. There is no one else in this universe. The goddesses you see around are just my projected powers."

To the bewilderment of Shumbha, all the goddesses merged into Ambika who herself had become Durga. Shumbha grabbed Durga and flew up into the sky. There they fought a battle. Durga threw the demon down on earth and speared him to death.

The death of the demon king lit up the faces of the gods with happiness and they hailed the demon slayer Durga.