Chanda
Chanda is an asura who attacks the goddess Kaushiki. He is defeated by Kali.
↻ synthesized from 7 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in the sixth century text Devi Mahatmyam.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Daruka, Gauri, Shakti, Narasimhi, Andhakasura, Kauśikī, Menavati, Mahishasura, Lalita Tripurasundari, Raktabeeja, Mookasura, Bhandasura, Munda, Katyayini Durga, Vindhyavasini, Yogmaya, Maheshwari, Andreye, Chamunda, Chandamari, Durgasur, Vaishnavi, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahasaraswati, Brahmani, Varahi, Madhu-Kaitabha, Raktabija, Śiva, Satis, Himavan, Lakshmi, Ambika, Bhadrakali, Mahishasuramardini, Yama, Durga, Indra
- enemy of
- Parvati, Chamunda, Kauśikī, Mahakali, Dhumavati, kali, Kalaratri, Chandi, Cāṃuṇḍā, Caṇḍī, Caṇḍikā
- serves
- Shumbha-Nisumbha, Shumbha, Nishumbha
- sibling of
- Munda
- allied with
- Munda
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In later chapters, the story of two asuras who were destroyed by Kali can be found. Chanda and Munda attack the goddess Kaushiki. Kaushiki responds with such anger that it causes her face to turn dark, resulting in Kali appearing out of her forehead.”
#12707 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“assigned the task of eliminating the demons Chanda and Munda, servants of demon kings Shumbha-Nisumbha. She fought a fierce battle with the demons, ultimately killing them.”
#23070 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Chamundi ('the One who killed the demon brothers Chanda and Munda')”
#29279 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In Skanda Purana, this story is retold and another story of Mahakali killing demons Chanda and Munda is added. Authors Chitralekha Singh and Prem Nath says, "Narada Purana describes the powerful forms of Lakshmi as Durga, Kali, Bhadrakali, Chandi, Maheshwari, Lakshmi, Vaishnavi and Andreye"”
#30382 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“She wears a garland of skulls, chews the corpses of the demons Chanda and Munda, and drinks a mixture of blood and wine.”
#30830 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001