1) Consort of Shiva 2) Hindu deity 3) Hindu girl name 4) Mythological swordsman 5) War goddess
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Durga (ˈd̪ʊrɡaː; दुर्गा), meaning `the inaccessible` or `the invincible`, is the most popular incarnation of Devi and one of the main forms of the Goddess Shakti in the Hindu pantheon. Durga is the original manifested form of Mother Adi-Parashakti. Durga is Adi-Parashakti herself. The Devi Gita, declares her to be the greatest...
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[raga] Durga is a raga in Hindustani Classical music. It is called Shuddha Saveri in the south. ==Origin== The raga emerges from Bilawal thaat. ==Technical description== The raga is of Audav-audav nature, i.e., both its arohana (ascent) and avarohana (descent) use only five notes. All the swaras used are shuddha. Gandhar and Nishad are not ...
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• (n.) Same as Doorga.
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in Hinduism, a principal form of the goddess Devi or Shakti, and the wife of Shiva. According to legend, Durga was created for the slaying of the ... [5 related articles]
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Hindu warrior and mother goddess; one of the many names for the `great goddess`Mahadev?. Durga was formed from the fire of the breath of the
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One of the wives of Shiva. She is the goddess of retribution and justice. She is both beautiful and fierce, and usually appears with eight arms carrying weapons and riding upon a tiger or a lion.
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Dur'ga noun (Myth.) Same as
Doorga .
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Female deity. A form of the goddess Parvarti; wife of Shiva.
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Durga or Doorga is a Hindu deity and consort of Siva. She is depicted as having ten arms. Her most famous exploit was slaying Mahisha, the chief of the demons. The festival of Durga puja is celebrated annually in her honour.
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In Balinese and Javanese mythology, Durga is the goddess of death and disease. She is married to Waruna or Kala-Siwa and is the queen of the cemetery Gandamait, where she lives, ruling ghosts and demons. She is the patroness of witches, sorcerers and other magicians of the black arts, guna- guna.
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n] - goddess of war
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a warlike form of Devi, usually with many arms carrying weapons and riding on a lion.
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Durga is one of the names of the Devi as consort of Shiva. Both a mother and a warrior, she is especially known for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha. Her autumn festival Durga puja or Navaratri is one of North India’s great celebrations.
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Pronounced “DOOR-gaa.” In Hinduism, one of the principal feminine forms of the divine and associated, in particular, with the power to overcome evil. She is the consort of Lord Shiva. See Shiva.
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noun goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi; `the inaccessible`
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Hindu warrior and mother goddess; one of the many names for the `great goddess` Mahadevi. Durga was formed from the fire of the breath of the Trimurti (Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma) to destroy the buffalo demon Mahisha. She rides on a tiger and was given weapons by the gods, so she is depicted carrying a discus, a trident, a thunderbolt,...
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the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.
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