Shumbha

In Hindu mythology, demon killed by
the goddess Kali in the Devimahatmya,
the earliest and most important text for
the mythology of the Goddess. Together
with his brother Nishumbha, Shumbha
is a general in the army of a demon
named Mahishasura, the figure whom
the Goddess takes form to destroy. Due
to a divine boon given to Mahishasura,
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Shula
The god Shiva carrying a shula, or lance, beside his wife Parvati.
The type of shula with which Shiva is associated is the trishul, or trident.
Shumbha and Nishumbha are able to
conquer the gods and assume control of
heaven, but they are unable to resist the
power of the Goddess.