Devi vijaya yatra (Devi’s victory procession)

Later Lalita devi, making the noise emanating from the four oceans as the drums and
accompanied with several other instruments proceeded for the battle against Bhandasura.
Sampatkari Devi followed Lalita Devi with a battalion of an enormous number of
elephants and was seated on an elephant named “Ranakolahalam”, meaning battle bustle
(Sampatkari samaarudha sindhura vraja sevita – line from the sahasranama
about Sampatkari Devi).
Ashwaaroodha Devi along with her army of crores of horses was in front of Lalita Devi
and was seated on a horse by name “Aparajitha” meaning that which cannot be defeated
(Ashwaaroodha dhistitatsva koti koti bhiravruta – line from the sahasranama
about Ashwaaroodha Devi).
The commander of the army, Dandanaatha Devi marked the marching of this enormous
procession by the sound of drums. Getting down from her chariot, she seated herself on a
lion called “Vajraghosham”. As her army started the march, her soldiers praised her by
reciting her 12 different names as :