The ever-so-enticing legend of Mother Goddess Durga
According to Hindu mythology, god and goddesses are believed to appear on earth in the form of many deities and goddesses and Durga is one form of the Supreme.
According to Hindu mythology, god and goddesses are believed to appear on earth in the form of many deities and goddesses and Durga is one form of the Supreme.
The Dasa Mahavidya are ten Hindu Goddesses, namely – Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Chhinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. Each Mahavidya is a form of the Adi Shakti.
The name Brahmacharini derives from two words ‘Brahma’ which means penance and ‘charini’ which means the person who performs the penance.
This year's Navratri festival is starting from the 2nd of April till the 11th of April. The festival is celebrated differently across India for different reasons by worshiping the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga.
Police said that the sculpture of godddess Durga dates back roughly to 7th-8th AD.
As you all prepare to wish each other Subho Bijoya, here’s a compilation of Subho Bijoya quotes and wishes that you can share over social media to your friends, family and loved ones this Vijaya Dashami.
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West Bengal, where the earliest historical records of Durga Puja celebrations date back to the 16th century, leads the celebrations in much of Eastern India.
Those on fast are yet not clear as to how they will perform 'Kanya Poojan' on the commencement of the Navratra amid the nationwide lockdown due to Coronavirus.
The festival is deeply associated with fasting, chanting Devi mantras and shlokas, prayers and meditation to rejuvenate mind, body and spirit in a spiritual way.
