Durgaa

Durga

shakta pantheon

Confidence

Probable

Mahashakti in her warrior form, slayer of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura. Worshipped during Navaratri across India. Principal goddess of the Shakta tradition.

Names

  • mal / Mlymദുർഗ്ഗ
  • hin / Devaदुर्गा(अम्बा, भवानी, पार्वती, शक्ति, अम्मन)
  • kan / Kndaದುರ್ಗಾ
  • tel / Teluదుర్గ
  • tam / Tamlதுர்கை
  • eng / LatnDurga(Devi, Ambika, Bhavani, Chandika, Sherawali)

Aspects / Forms

Enshrined at 21 temples

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