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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.
Durga's legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and dharma, representing the power of good over evil. [ 8 ] [ 10 ] Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation. [ 11 ]
Sculpture of Durga, the primary bearer of this epithet Yogeshvari ( Sanskrit : योगेश्वरी), also rendered Jogeshvari , [ 1 ] is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga , [ 2 ] a contraction of Yoga-īśvarī, meaning "goddess of yoga".
Shoolini, (Sanskrit: शूलिनी) is the principal form of the Goddess Durga or Parvati, also known as Devi and Shakti.. Maa Shoolini (), the form and formless, is the root of knowledge, wisdom, creation, preservation and annihilation.
However, angered by the abduction of Sita, a form of the great goddess, Durga shifted her loyalties to Rama. When Rama grew intimidated by the prospect of war, Brahma counselled him to worship Durga, who would bless him with courage. Rama worshipped Durga underneath a bilva tree, chanting the Devi Sukta and other Tantric hymns for her ...
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 ...
Painting of Durga fighting Shumbha and Nishumbha Shumbha (शुम्भ) and Nishumbha (निशुम्भ) are two asuras in Hindu mythology , featured in the Devi Mahatmya . In their legend, they were slain by the goddess Kaushiki .
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]