Om Rakthaksh Raktajihwadi Sikshnaya Namonamaha Om Mahishasura Dorvirya Nigrahayai Namonamaha Goddess Durga riding on the most powerful and brave animal, the lion, is the symbol of very high strength and courage to conquer even the most powerful demons (Evils) of the world. She is given eight hands each holding the most powerful weapon given to her by various gods to destroy their greatest enemy Mahishasura, and who could not be destroyed by themselves. Incidentally this is also symbolic of superior power of woman over man in certain events as envisaged by the great sages of India.. She is worshipped by all communities particularly during Navaratri and has several names as Mahakalika, Brahmani, Bhavani, etc. mentioned in the famous Durga Sapta Shati (Durgashtakam). Bhavani was Ishta Deva of Shivaji and several warriors of Indian history. Kali is the form mostly worshipped in Bengal and She was also the Ishta Deva of Ramakrishna Paramahansa.