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  2. Durga - Wikipedia

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    Durga, in her various forms, appears as an independent deity in the Epics period of ancient India, that is the centuries around the start of the common era. [43] Both Yudhisthira and Arjuna characters of the Mahabharata invoke hymns to Durga. [41] She appears in Harivamsa in the form of Vishnu's eulogy, and in Pradyumna prayer. [43]

  3. Andhra Mahabharatam - Wikipedia

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    Andhra Mahabharatham ఆంధ్ర మహాభారతం is the Telugu version of Mahabharatha written by the Kavitrayam (Trinity of poets), consisting of Nannayya, Thikkana and Yerrapragada (also known as Errana).The three poets translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit into Telugu over the period of the 11–14th centuries CE, and became the idols for all the following poets. [1]

  4. Durga Puja - Wikipedia

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    Durga calmly understands and counters the evil in order to achieve her solemn goals. [30] [31] [G] Durga, in her various forms, appears as an independent deity in the Indian texts. [52] In the Mahabharata, both Yudhisthira and Arjuna invoke hymns to Durga. [53] She appears in Harivamsa in the form of Vishnu's eulogy and in Pradyumna's prayer ...

  5. List of characters in the Mahabharata - Wikipedia

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    The Mahabharata manuscripts exist in numerous versions, wherein the specifics and details of major characters and episodes vary, often significantly. Except for the sections containing the Bhagavad Gita which is remarkably consistent between the numerous manuscripts, the rest of the epic exists in many versions. [ 1 ]

  6. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    [42] [44] [45] Durga Puja festival marks the victory of the goddess Durga in the battle against the shape-shifting, deceptive, and powerful buffalo demon Mahishasura. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] The festival begins with Mahalaya , a day where Shakta Hindus remember the loved ones who have died, as well the advent of the warrior goddess Durga.

  7. Village deities of South India - Wikipedia

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    In Telugu and Kannada regions, the goddess is often given anthropomorphic form as a terracotta statue only during a temple festival, and is then returned to her aniconic shape. In many villages in Tamil Nadu, a village god is represented by planting spears or trishulas in the ground to represent his martial prowess.

  8. Virata Parva - Wikipedia

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    This book traditionally has 4 sub-parvas (parts or little books) and 72 adhyayas (sections, chapters). [2] [3] The following are the sub-parvas: [9] 1. Pandava Pravesha Parva (Chapters: 1–13) [3] The Pandavas discuss ways they can each conceal their identity for one year, and thus meet the pledge they made at the time of their exile. While ...

  9. Udyoga Parva - Wikipedia

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    The Udyoga Parva (Sanskrit: उद्योग पर्वः), or the Book of Effort, is the fifth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahābhārata. [1] Udyoga Parva traditionally has 10 parts and 199 chapters. [2] [3] The critical edition of Sabha Parva has 12 parts and 197 chapters. [4] [5]