"Ambika/Durga responded that she could only marry the man who conquered her in battle. The demon kings sent their armies, which she conquered, and then sent Chanda and Munda. When Durga saw them, her skin became black with anger, and Kali emerged from her forehead. Kali devoured elephants and riders, ate weapons and killed Chanda and Munda (Durga then gave her the name Chamunda, as conqueror of Chanda and Munda). The demon kings and their remaining armies came out and surrounded Durga. At that moment, the creative energies (Shaktis) of the various gods came forth in female form, as an army to fight the demons. When drops of blood from the demon Raktabija fell to earth and created new demons, Kali drank all of the blood so that no new demons would arise, and Raktabija was conquered. When Shumba accused Durga of being dependent on her female army to win the battle, she absorbed them back into herself, saying that they were only her own powers. Both demons kings were slain in the battle."
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