Note 9 — SECTION LXXII
Kisari Mohan Ganguli translation
Footnote 9
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Mahishasura, the son of Rambhasura. Durga had to fight for many years before she could slay this formidable Asura. The story occurs in the Markandeya Purana. To this day, Bengal during the great Durga Puja festival in autumn, worships the goddess with great veneration.