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Mahishi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Saharsa district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Mahishi is a village situated in the Saharsa district of northern Bihar. It is 16 kilometers west of the Saharsa district headquarters and 8 kilometers west of Bangaon, Bihar. It is place of utmost religious importance due to Shaktipeeth of Goddess Ugratara. People of the village speak Maithili. The western Kosi embankment is only a few hundred meters away.
Mahishi was a demoness, she was the sister of her deceased brother, the Mahishasura, who, in many legends was killed by Parvati's part incarnate, Goddess Durga. She sought revenge against her and the Gods who participated in the death of her brother. Certain legends also stated that Mahishi was the cursed wife of Dattatreya, Leela. Driven crazy by the curse, she soughted to rule the three worlds using a boon from Brahma.