Goddess Durga represents a united front of all divine forces against the negative forces of evil and wickedness. The gods in heaven decided to create an all-powerful being to kill the demon king Mahishasur, who was ready to attack them. At that very moment, a stream of lightning dazzled forth from Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh, and it turned into a beautiful, magnificent woman with the hands. Then all the gods furnished her with their special weapons. The image of Durga, the eternal mother, destroying the demon, Mahishasur, is a symbol of the victory of good over evil.