Sati Devi not able to withstand the humiliation and Shiva nindana at her father's (Daksha) place, immolates herself. After the loss of Sati, Shiva goes into deep meditation.
Devi is then born again as Parvathi, to mountain King Himavaan. She starts a rigorous penance to attain lord Shiva as her better half.
Seeing this, Vishnu and Brahma visit Shiva, and pray to him to leave his meditation and get married to Parvathi. Vishnu further says that, only if Shiva would become a family man and get a child, the world could get rid of Tharakasura. However lord declines saying he doesn't want the history to repeat. Brahma now explains to Shiva the penance of Parvathi and her true Shakthi form. After much persuasion Shiva agrees to marry, on a condition. According to it, Shiva himself would test her rigorously and only if Parvathi is able to surpass all the tests, he would accept her.
Now, Vishnu feels pity for Parvathi, as he knows how difficult the tests would be. So, he decides to help her to surpass the tests. He approaches Parvathi, and tells her all that has happened and that he is ready to help her.
Parvathi thanks Vishnu for his help, but, she turns down the offer. She says she wanted to win Shiva purely through her penance and not with any external help. Getting Shiva in a tougher way will make her live with him forever unlike what happened in her previous birth.
On listening to such words, Vishnu becomes happy and blesses her with the best. Parvathi further thanks Vishnu for taking care on her like a brother. She requests Vishnu to accept her as her sister.
To this Vishnu readily accepts and proclaims that she will always be remembered as his sister. Even he gifted her to take his konch and discuss, whenever she needed. So, the ferocious form of the devi with the discuss and konch is called Vishnu Durgai.
We learn from this, we must try to achieve our goals with our own hard work and shouldn't depend on others unless and until absolutely necessary.
Jai Durga Matha!!
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