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Wei Tuo tradition

The mother who is near to death is a fighting goddess and one of the main goddesses in the Hindu genealogy. Her main achievement is the elimination of cruel Luo Cha, such as Mo, Su Po and Ni Xun. In India, she is worshipped as a witch goddess.

According to Records of the Historian, once upon a time there was a terrible evil god, Asura, who became a bison and tortured the gods. One hundred years later, Asura banished the gods from heaven and ascended the throne of Indra.

At this time, the gods prayed to Brahma and asked Shiva and Vishnu for help. Shiva and Vishnu were furious when they learned that Asura was cruel and heartless, so they spewed out a special flame, which first shone on the earth and the whole universe, and then became a beautiful goddess, that is, the mother who was difficult to approach. At this time, the gods presented various gifts to the goddess. Some sent silk clothes, some sent all kinds of jewelry, some sent armor and all kinds of weapons, and the Himalayan god also sent her an invincible lion as a mount.

Therefore, the goddess, the mother, challenged Asura with open arms. Asura took all kinds of weapons and immediately led the army to fight, so a fierce war began. In a twinkling, the earth shook and the sea rolled. The refugee mother threw a weapon called "Bashi" (a kind of trap) to trap Asura and put him in trouble. Suddenly the whole universe shook. Then Asura changed into various shapes and tried to cut off the bus.

Despite his repeated efforts, all his efforts were to no avail, and he could not escape because of his heinous crime. Finally, the inaccessible mother drew her sword and killed him. At this time, the gods and people were very happy, cheering like thunder and congratulating the mother who was near. The kind and just mother goddess asked the gods, "If you have any requirements, just ask."

So the gods and people asked her, "Mother, if we are in trouble, please help us." The goddess of the inaccessible mother replied categorically, "Of course." In order to thank the hard-to-reach mother for her achievements in exorcising evil spirits and strengthening the body, Hindus sent her home to reunite with their relatives, so they celebrated the hard-to-reach mother's day, which is the origin of the hard-to-reach mother's day.

With the continuous integration of regional and folk religious gods and traditions in Hinduism, various kinds of spouses, incarnations of gods and small gods with their own beliefs and followers have emerged, including: the benevolent elephant god, the son of Shiva and his wife, the Snow Mountain Goddess, with pictographic heads; Hanuman, a monkey god symbolizing loyalty and strength; The goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Miro, cutting the bottom; Dark sky; Vishnu's wife, an auspicious goddess, is also the goddess of wealth and secular achievements; There is also the ancestor goddess Kali (also known as the Stone Mother) or the Difficult Mother (also known as the Difficult Mother), both of whom are the images of Shiva's spouse or women with their gloomy appearance, sometimes called the goddess of death and disease, but like Shiva, people, especially women, also pray for her help.