When the asuras created a blockade for the marching army, Lalitha Tripura Sundari created Ganesha with the help of Kameshwara to remove the blockade. Nithya destroyed a large chunk of Bhandasura’s armies, Bala killed the son of Bhandasura, and Manthrini and Dhandini killed his brothers called Vishanga and Vishukra. Para Shakthi rode in the center on the chariot of Chakra. Jwala malini protected the army by creating a fire ring around it. The army was commanded by Dhandini riding on the chariot called Giri Chakra assisted by Manthrini riding on the chariot called Geya Chakra. While Sampatkari was the captain of the elephant regiment, Aswarooda was the captain of the cavalry. When she started for the war with Bhandasura, she was accompanied by the powers called anima, Mahima, Brahmi, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Mahendri, Chamundi, Maha Lakshmi, Nritya Devtas and Avarna Devtas who occupy the chakra.
The Devtas prayed to her to kill Bhandasura. She was given in marriage to Kameshwara and made to stay in Nagara at the top of Maha Meru Mountain. She had thighs which steal the heart of Kameshwara, knees which looked like crowns made of precious gems, voluptuous legs, and upper part of the feet resembling the backs of tortoises, feet which resembled lamps made of gems which could dispel worries from the mind of devotees and a body with the golden red color. She was wearing Mangala soothra and necklaces, with beautiful breasts which were capable of buying the invaluable love of Kameshwara, having wisps of beautiful hair raising from her belly, her stomach having three pretty folds, and she was wearing red silk tied with a string with red bells. She had a voice sweeter than the sound emanating from Veena of Saraswati, and having such a beautiful smile that Shiva himself could not take his eyes off her. She had a nose with studs that shone more than the stars, ears with the sun and moon as studs, cheeks which were like the mirror of Padma raga, beautiful rows of white teeth, and she was chewing Thamboola with camphor. She had the musk thilaka on her forehead, eyelids which appeared as if they were the gate of the house of the God of love, and having eyes like fish playing in the lake of her face. She is described as extremely beautiful, having dark thick long hair with the scent of Champak, Asoka and Punnaga flowers. From the fire rose Lalitha Tripura Sundari. The Devtas then sought the advice of Sage Narada who advised them to conduct a fire sacrifice. From the ashes came Bhandasura, who made all the world impotent and ruled from the city called Shonitha pura. Heeding their request Shiva stared at the ashes of Manmatha. The Devas and Rati Devi the wife of Manmatha requested Shiva to give life to Manmatha. Shiva woke up and opened his third eye and burnt Kamadeva, God of love into ashes. So, to wake Shiva from his deep meditation, the Devtas deputed Manmatha, the God of love who shot his flower arrows at Shiva. The Devtas faced an enemy in Sura Padma / Banda who had a boon that he could be killed only by a son of Shiva and Parvati. Naturally, Parvati sought and received Shiva as her husband. Sati reincarnated as daughter of Himavat, king of the mountains, and his wife, the apsara Mena. This incident upset Shiva and he entered into deep meditation. Consequently at the behest of Shiva, Daksha was killed by Veerabhadra Swamy, an incarnation of Shiva’s wrath and later resurrected with a goat’s head. Daksha insulted her husband and she jumped into the fire and ended her life. However Sati went to attend that function in spite of Shiva’s protest. Daksha and Shiva did not get along and consequently Daksha did not invite Shiva for one of the great fire sacrifices that he conducted.
Lord Shiva married Sati, the daughter of Daksha.
Shiva is one of the trinity of Hindu pantheons, in charge of moksha (layam). All the other Sahasranamam are said to have been composed by Vyasa Maharishi. Lalitha Sahasranamam is the only Sahasranamam composed by vagdevatas under Lalitha’s direction.
This has been conveyed to us by the sage Vyasa Maharishi. At the request of Agasthya, Hayagriva is said to have taught him the thousand holiest names of Lalitha. Agasthya is one of the sages of yore and one of the stars of the constellation Saptarishi (Ursa Major). Hayagriva is an incarnation of Vishnu with the head of a horse who is held to be the storehouse of knowledge. Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam Stotra (hymn of praise) occurs in the Brahmanda Purana (history of the universe) in the chapter on discussion between Hayagriva and Agasthya.
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