Chandi Charitar II
| Chandi Charitar II ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਦੂਜਾ | |
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| Dasam Granth | |
Chapter 1 of the Chandi Charitar II in the hand of Guru Gobind Singh | |
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| Religion | Sikhism |
| Author | Guru Gobind Singh |
| Period | 1690s |
| Chapters | 8 |
| Verses | 262 |
| Part of a series on the |
| Dasam Granth ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ |
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Chandi Charitar II or Chandi Charitar Duja or Ath Chandi Charitar Likhyate (Punjabi: ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਦੂਜਾ, lit. 'The Story of Chandi (2)'), is the 5th chapter of the Dasam Granth, whose authorship is generally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. The plot of the text is based on the Markandeya Purana, much like the previous Chandi Charitar I.
A retelling of the story of the Hindu goddess, Durga again in the form of Chandi; it again glorifies the feminine with her fighting the war between good and evil, and in this section she slays the buffalo-demon Mahisha, all his associates and supporters thus bringing an end to the demonic violence and war.