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Durga, in Hinduism, a principal form of the Goddess, also known as Devi and Shakti. According to legend, Durga was created for the slaying of the buffalo demon Mahishasura by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and the lesser gods, who were otherwise powerless to overcome him.
Mahadevi (Sanskrit: महादेवी, IAST: Mahādevī), also referred to as Adi Parashakti, Mahamaya and Devi, is the supreme goddess in various sects of Hinduism. [4] [5] According to the goddess-centric sect Shaktism , all Hindu gods and goddesses are considered to be manifestations of the goddess, who is comparable to the deities Shiva ...
Jan 14, 2019 · By. Shri Gyan Rajhans. Updated on January 14, 2019. 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.
The Great Goddess Devi. Bruce Hathaway. June 1999. She has a thousand names and faces — and countless tasks and talents. Even as a fierce warrior heroically slaying the most vicious demons, she...
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. [4] [5] [6]
Devi. Main articles: Adi Parashakti and Shakti. Devi is the word for " goddess " in Hinduism. The male equivalent is Deva, the male aspect of the divine. [1] Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine. She has many different incarnations.
Article History. Table of Contents. Devi Mahatmya, Sanskrit text, written about the 5th or 6th century ce, that forms a portion of a larger work known as the Markandeya-purana. It is the first such text that revolves entirely around the figure of the Goddess ( Devi) as the primary deity.
