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    Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा, IAST: Durgā) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. [6][7][8]

  2. Nov 11, 2024 · Durga, in Hinduism, a principal form of the supreme Goddess, also known as Devi and Shakti. The divine feminine energy in Hinduism is at once singular and plural—the singular universal Goddess, Mahadevi, and simultaneously a panoply of individual goddesses, of which one of the most important forms is Durga.

  3. Oct 1, 2024 · In Hinduism, the goddess Durga, also known as Shakti or Devi, is the protective mother of the universe. She is one of the faith's most popular deities, a protector of all that is good and harmonious in the world. Sitting astride a lion or tiger, the multi-limbed Durga battles the forces of evil in the world.

  4. Mar 26, 2024 · Goddess Durga, known as Devi or Shakti, stands as a powerful and benevolent presence in Hinduism, revered for her embodiment of strength and protection.

  5. Goddess Durga, often referred to simply as "Ma Durga," is a prominent and revered deity in Hinduism. She is particularly celebrated during the festival of Navaratri, which lasts for nine nights and honors her victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura.

  6. Goddess Durga or Mahishasurmardini is a form of Goddess Parvati, which she took to kill a demon named Mahishasura. She is a major goddess in Hinduism. The followers of Shaktism consider her to be Supreme Being. She is one of the fierce forms of Goddess Parvati and is associated with strength, protection, destruction, and wars.

  7. Feb 25, 2023 · Durga is one of the principal goddesses of Hinduism. Among the many roles she plays, she’s best known as the protective mother of the universe and for her eternal fight against the forces of evil. The divine wrath of this motherly goddess liberates the oppressed and empowers creation.

  8. In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess, also identified with Parvati. As a mother goddess, she is frequently called Maa Durga and is sometimes referred to as the mother of Kartik, Ganesh, Lakshmi, and Saraswati (in some traditions she is also an incarnation of Saraswati or Lakshmi).

  9. Goddess Durga, also known as Devi or Shakti, is one of the most powerful deities in Hinduism. She embodies strength, protection, motherhood, and the divine feminine energy. The word "Durga" means "the invincible" in Sanskrit, which perfectly fits her nature as a warrior goddess who fights against evil and restores balance in the universe.

  10. Dec 11, 2023 · Many people have heard of Shiva and Durga, the god and goddess of this material universe. However, they often don’t know that Shiva and Durga ultimately consider themselves devotees of Krishna. Durgastami falls on the eighth day of Navaratri , a nine-day festival honoring Goddess Durga.