For Devi Bhaktas: How was Mother Kali named Chamunda and Shiv-Dooti?

Question

JAI MATA KI

Answer 1

In that horrible battle field
Ambika orders Shiva to be her messenger
To go and settle the final talks with Asuras
That`s why Her name is "SHIVADOOTI"

And when Mother Kali brings those two be-headed *Rundas of *Chanda and *Munda near Ambika and declares that
" See these two animal heads
Which are offerings to your lotus feet
Through this Yajna of battle"
Then Mother Ambika very happily called Kalimaa
" From this great moment your name will be
Chamunda"

Answer 2

Chamunda or Camunda is an aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters which Devi killed.

Answer 3

It is well explained in Durga Saptashati. When Maha Kaali Killed demon Chanda and Munda in Chapter 7.

Thereupon seeing those asuras, Chanda and Munda brought to her, the auspicious Chandika said to Kali these playful words: 'Because you have brought me both Chanda and Munda, you O Devi, shall be famed in the world by the name Chamunda.

When Sumbha-Nishubha came to the battle field then maa sent Bholenath as messenger. Hence also known as Shivaduti (Chapter 8).

Thereupon from the body of Devi issued forth the Shakti of Chandika, most terrific, exceedingly fierce and yelling like a hundred jackals. And that invincible (Shakti) told Shiva, of dark coloured matted locks, 'Go, my lord, as ambassador to the presence of Sumbha and Nisumbha. 'Tell the two haughty asuras, Sumbha and Nisumbha, and the other asuras assembled there for battle. "Let Indra obtain the three worlds and let the devas enjoy the sacrificial oblations. You go to the nether world, if you wish to live. "But if through pride of strength you are anxious for battle, come on then. Let my jackals be satiated with your flesh."' Because that Devi appointed "Shiva" himself as ambassador thenceforth she became renowned in this world as Shiva-duti.

Answer 4

An emanation of the goddess Durga, sent forth from her forehead to encounter the demons Chanda and Munda. She is thus described in the Markandeya Purana: "From the forehead of Ambika (Durga), contracted with wrathful frowns, sprang swiftly forth a goddess of black and formidable aspect, armed with a scimitar and noose, bearing a ponderous mace, decorated with a garland of dead corpses, robed in the hide of an elephant, dry and withered and hideous, with yawning mouth, and lolling tongue, and bloodshot eyes, and filling the regions with her shouts." When she had killed the two demons, she bore their heads to Durga, who told her that she should henceforth be known, by a contraction of their names, as Chamunda.