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	'''Durga''' is one of the [[Hindu Goddess\|goddesses]] in [[Hinduism]] and is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. In Bengal, she is said to be the mother of [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]] as well of [[Saraswati]] and [[Lakshmi]]. She is considered a divine mother, a guardian, and a warrior who protects divine law and righteousness, and these are her main roles.		'''Durga''' is one of the [[Hindu Goddess\|goddesses]] in [[Hinduism]] and is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. In Bengal, she is said to be the mother of [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]] as well of [[Saraswati]] and [[Lakshmi]]. She is considered a divine mother, a guardian, and a warrior who protects divine law and righteousness, and these are her main roles.

	Durga is most often seen as a warrior woman riding a lion or a tiger with eight or ten hands carrying weapons and assuming [[mudra~~\|mudras~~]], or symbolic hand gestures. This way, the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti).		Durga is most often seen as a warrior woman riding a lion or a tiger with eight or ten hands carrying weapons and assuming [[mudra]]s, or symbolic hand gestures. This way, the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti).

	According to the narrative from the [[Devi Mahatmya]] of the [[Markandeya]] [[Purana]], Durga was made by the [[Deva\|gods]] as a warrior goddess to fight a [[asura\|demon]]. The demon's father, Rambha, king of the demons, once fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasur was born from this union. He is therefore able to change between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha means "buffalo"). Through intense prayers to Brahma, Mahishasura was given the boon that he could not be defeated by any man or god. He unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds. The gods, realizing that only a woman or goddess could defeat the buffalo demon, gave forth all of their creative energy and created Durga. Durga, holding many weapons, went to battle with Mahishasur and won, saving the gods and men from destruction.		According to the narrative from the [[Devi Mahatmya]] of the [[Markandeya]] [[Purana]], Durga was made by the [[Deva\|gods]] as a warrior goddess to fight a [[asura\|demon]]. The demon's father, Rambha, king of the demons, once fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasur was born from this union. He is therefore able to change between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha means "buffalo"). Through intense prayers to Brahma, Mahishasura was given the boon that he could not be defeated by any man or god. He unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds. The gods, realizing that only a woman or goddess could defeat the buffalo demon, gave forth all of their creative energy and created Durga. Durga, holding many weapons, went to battle with Mahishasur and won, saving the gods and men from destruction.

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	'''Durga''' is one of the [[Hindu Goddess\|goddesses]] in [[Hinduism]] and is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. In Bengal, she is said to be the mother of [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]] as well of [[Saraswati]] and [[Lakshmi]]. She is considered a divine mother, a guardian, and a warrior who protects divine law and righteousness, and these are her main roles.		'''Durga''' is one of the [[Hindu Goddess\|goddesses]] in [[Hinduism]] and is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. In Bengal, she is said to be the mother of [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]] as well of [[Saraswati]] and [[Lakshmi]]. She is considered a divine mother, a guardian, and a warrior who protects divine law and righteousness, and these are her main roles.

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	According to the narrative from the [[Devi Mahatmya]] of the [[Markandeya]] [[Purana]], Durga was made by the [[Deva\|gods]] as a warrior goddess to fight a [[asura\|demon]]. The demon's father, Rambha, king of the demons, once fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasur was born from this union. He is therefore able to change between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha means "buffalo"). Through intense prayers to Brahma, Mahishasura was given the boon that he could not be defeated by any man or god. He unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds. The gods, realizing that only a woman or goddess could defeat the buffalo demon, gave forth all of their creative energy and created Durga. Durga, holding many weapons, went to battle with Mahishasur and won, saving the gods and men from destruction.		According to the narrative from the [[Devi Mahatmya]] of the [[Markandeya]] [[Purana]], Durga was made by the [[Deva\|gods]] as a warrior goddess to fight a [[asura\|demon]]. The demon's father, Rambha, king of the demons, once fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasur was born from this union. He is therefore able to change between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha means "buffalo"). Through intense prayers to Brahma, Mahishasura was given the boon that he could not be defeated by any man or god. He unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds. The gods, realizing that only a woman or goddess could defeat the buffalo demon, gave forth all of their creative energy and created Durga. Durga, holding many weapons, went to battle with Mahishasur and won, saving the gods and men from destruction.


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[[File:Majestic Durga.jpg|225px|right|thumb|Durga]]

'''Durga''' is one of the [[Hindu Goddess|goddesses]] in [[Hinduism]] and is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. In Bengal, she is said to be the mother of [[Ganesha]] and [[Kartikeya]] as well of [[Saraswati]] and [[Lakshmi]]. She is considered a divine mother, a guardian, and a warrior who protects divine law and righteousness, and these are her main roles.

Durga is most often seen as a warrior woman riding a lion or a tiger with eight or ten hands carrying weapons and assuming [[mudra|mudras]], or symbolic hand gestures. This way, the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti).

According to the narrative from the [[Devi Mahatmya]] of the [[Markandeya]] [[Purana]], Durga was made by the [[Deva|gods]] as a warrior goddess to fight a [[asura|demon]]. The demon's father, Rambha, king of the demons, once fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasur was born from this union. He is therefore able to change between human and buffalo form at will (mahisha means "buffalo"). Through intense prayers to Brahma, Mahishasura was given the boon that he could not be defeated by any man or god. He unleashed a reign of terror on earth, heaven and the nether worlds. The gods, realizing that only a woman or goddess could defeat the buffalo demon, gave forth all of their creative energy and created Durga. Durga, holding many weapons, went to battle with Mahishasur and won, saving the gods and men from destruction.

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