Durga
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Wells: A familiar site, but a new view...and discard the bits they don't like just as their sisters the world over do. Inside the temple behind them is a carving of the goddess Durga, two male worshippers kneeling at her feet, one of which brandishes a sword as he is prepared to... In this article: Mahabalipuram, Chennai, Shore Temple, Durga, Crescent School, and Toronto |
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Austin-American Statesman | October 10, 2009
Austin Hindus welcome winter with Dussehra Mela celebration
...us to invoke our external goodness." Navaratri is a celebration of God as the divine mother, with reverence emphasized for Hindu deities Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, who are worshipped as manifestations of Shakti, or sacred energy. The...
In this article: Rama, Ravana, Navaratri, Diwali, Shakti, and Saraswati
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The Bergen Record | September 28, 2009
Illumination In India
...Sept. 28, 2009. According to Hindu mythology the festival celebrates the slaying of the demon Mahishasura by the Goddess Chamundeeswari or Durga and the triumph of good over evil. There are no current comments at this time. Be the first to...
In this article: India, Mysore, and Mysore Palace
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Times of India | September 28, 2009
On Dashami, Jammu housewife kills jihadi with axe
Sanjay Khajuria, TNN 29 September 2009, 12:27am IST JAMMU: As the country bid farewell to goddess Durga, the demon-slayer, on Dashami and witnessed the evil king Ravana being vanquished on Dussehra, a humble Muslim woman in a remote Jammu...
In this article: Lashkar-e-Taiba, Rajouri, Ravana, Pakistan, and Mumbai
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New Kerala | September 28, 2009
Capital witnesses grand Durga idols immersion
New Delhi, Sep 28 : Around 350 to 400 small and big idols of Goddess Durga were immersed in the Yamuna river at different banks in the city with much pomp and ceremony today. Emotionally-charged chants in Bengali of ''Hail the mother...
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Dussehra celebrated across country with fanfare, Durga idolsimmersed
...in the air, sending out a message of peace and harmony. Coinciding with Dussehra is the last day of Durga Puja, when goddess Durga received a warm farewell from earth as she returned to her celestial abode. Amid beating of dhak drums,...
In this article: Ravana, Manmohan Singh, Hamid Ansari, Delhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Yamuna
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Ravana goes up in flames, Durga idols immersed on Dussehra
...capital Monday evening to celebrate Dussehra, symbolising the victory of good over evil. The day also saw hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga being immersed in the Yamuna river as the Navaratri celebrations ended. Thousands of people...
In this article: Ravana, Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, Yamuna, New Delhi, Shakti, and Navaratri
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Bollywood actors celebrate Durga puja
...during the visit to the Ramakrishna temple at Khar. The family spent more than an hour at the temple to offer prayers to goddess Durga. Meanwhile, in Siliguri, devotees gathered in large numbers to celebrate the Maha-ashtami to mark the...
In this article: Mumbai, Navaratri, Shweta Nanda, Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Ramakrishna Temple
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Security stepped-up in Kolkata for Durga puja
Kolkata, Sep 23 : Security arrangements have been beefed up across Kolkata for the four-day long Durga puja festival beginning here Sep 25. Keeping in mind the huge crowds that congregate at various places across the city during the...
In this article: Kolkata and West Bengal
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Daily Herald | September 16, 2009
Mystery emerges from DuPage River
...portrait of Hindu gods Shiva, his wife Parvati and their son Ganesha. In the background is Hindu goddess Durga. The Hindu goddess Durga is depicted here riding a tiger. This is a portrait of Hindu gods Shiva, his wife Parvati and their son...
In this article: DuPage River, Shiva, Parvati, and Ganesha
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BBC | September 15, 2009
Nepal officials scour countryside in search of goats for ritual sacrifice
...to Kathmandu ahead of the festival of Dashain on 19 September. Goats are traditionally slaughtered during the 15-day event to appease Durga, an important Hindu goddess. A radio campaign has been launched to persuade farmers to sell...
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In Hinduism, the Goddess Durga (दुर्गा, "the inaccessible" or "the invincible") or Maa Durga (Mother Durga) "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress". Durga is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having ten arms, riding a lion or a tiger, carrying weapons (including a lotus flower), maintaining a meditative smile, and practicing mudras, or symbolic hand gestures.
An embodiment of creative feminine force (Shakti), Durga exists in a state of svātantrya (dependence on the universe and nothing/nobody else, i.e., self-sufficiency) and fierce compassion. Durga is considered by Hindus to be an aspect of Kali, and the mother of Ganesha, and Kartikeya. She is thus considered the fiercer, demon-fighting form of Lord Shiva's wife, Goddess Parvati. Durga manifests fearlessness and patience, and never loses her sense of humor, even during spiritual battles of epic proportion.
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