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2. Shumbha and Nishumbha - Wikipedia

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   Durga retells how two asura brothers sought to conquer the three worlds by subjecting themselves to severe penance and purification rituals so that no man or asura could destroy them. [1] Shumbha and Nishumbha traveled to Pushkara , a sacred site, and remained there in prayer for ten thousand years.

3. Yogamaya - Wikipedia

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   In Kerala, Goddess Durga in her incarnation as Yoga-Nidra or Yogamaya is worshiped in the sacred forest temple of Iringole Kavu, situated in the state's Ernakulam district. This temple is one of Kerala's famed kavu, or sacred grove. It is also considered to be one among the 108 Durga temples in the state consecrated by Lord Parasurama himself.

4. Durga - Wikipedia

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   These usages are in different contexts. For example, Durg is the name of an Asura who had become invincible to gods, and Durga is the goddess who intervenes and slays him. Durga and its derivatives are found in sections 4.1.99 and 6.3.63 of the Ashtadhyayi by Pāṇini, the ancient Sanskrit grammarian, and in the commentary of Nirukta by Yaska ...

5. Mahishasura Mardini Stotra - Wikipedia

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   According to the Devi Mahatmya, in the legend called the Mahishasura Vadha, [8] furious about the asuras under Mahishasura expelling the devas and overrunning Svarga, the Trimurti (supreme trinity) of the deities Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva combined their energies, which assumed the form of a goddess called Durga. Armed with the weapons and ...

6. Katyayani - Wikipedia

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   Katyayani (कात्यायनी) is an aspect of Mahadevi and the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura.She is the sixth among the Navadurgas, the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga who are worshipped during the festival of Navaratri. [1]

7. Mahadevi - Wikipedia

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   According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Mahadevi is worshipped in five distinct forms: Ganesh Janani Durga (Parvati), Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Savitri, and Radha, collectively referred to as the Panchadevis or Panchaprakritis and are regarded as forms of goddess Bhuvaneshwari. [3]

8. Navadurga - Wikipedia

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   Navadurga (Sanskrit: नवदुर्गा, IAST: Navadurgā), also spelled Navdurga and Navadurgas, are nine manifestations and forms of Durga in Hinduism, [1] [2] especially worshipped during Navaratri and Durga Puja. [3] They are often considered collectively as a single deity, mainly among the followers of Shaktism and Shaivism sect of ...

9. Durgamasura - Wikipedia

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   An asura belonging to the line of Hiranyaksha and the daitya clan, Durgama performed a penance to propitiate Brahma, the creator deity.After many years, Brahma appeared to grant him a boon of his choice.