The following are his well known Ugramurthy: Terrible forms to protect devotees and destroy Evil:
- Kankala-bhairava: The form which he assumed after cutting off the fifth head of Brahma.
- Gajasura-vadha-murthy: The form he assumed while killing a demon named Nila.
- Tripurantakmurthi: The form he assumed while destroying the three cities of gold, silver and iron built by the three sons of Andhakasura.
- Sarabhesa-murthy: The form in which he entered into to sanctified, Narasimha, the incarnation of Vishnu.
- Kalari-murthy: the form in which he fought and defeated Yama to save his devotee Markandeya.
- Kamantaka-murthy: The form in which he destroyed Manmadha, the god of lust, for disturbing him while doing penance.
- Andhakasura-vadha-murthy: The form in which he defeated Andhakasura, who subsequently joined his forces as his commander and became popular as Bhringi.
- Bhairava-murthy: The form generally found in connection with the cults of teaching the secrets of tantras, yantras, alchemy, magic and occult knowledge.Also involves his worship in the cremation grounds and grave yards.
The Ugramurthy is the strong form of Shiva Durga among 64 other forms. In this form, Durga is capable of inflicting her wrath on the evil and destroy them at all.
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