Tag: About Durga

The sloka of 108 popular names of Goddess Durga is daily recited by her devotees. The names and the meanings of the names are :-  Sl. No.  Durga Name  Meaning … read more

Regional Names of Durga Puja Durga Puja is identified by different regional names throughout India. This diversity across various states bind the people in a unique way. Durga Puja is… read more

The Rituals of Durga Puja  The festival of Durga Puja starts with Mahalaya, the first phase of the waxing moon in Aswin. Thousands offer prayers to their ancestors at the… read more

The Essentials of Durga Puja Specific items are needed for each day of Durga Puja. There is a detail method to worship Goddess Durga that are mentioned in the scriptures…. read more

NAV DURGA 1. Sailaputri: Goddess Durga’s first form amongst the nine is Sailaputri. She was nomenclatured as Sailaputri after being born in the house of the king of the mountains,… read more

AKALBODHAN The worship of Devi Durga in the month of Ashwin is called ‘Akalbodhan’- an uncustomary time for the commencement of the worship. Hence this puja is called Akalbodhon. In… read more

NAVRATRI Navratri, the festival of nights, lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted to the worship of Maa Durga, the Goddess of Valor, Maa Lakshmi, the Goddess of… read more

Origin of Durga – The Mythology According to Hindu mythology,Goddess Durga’s  miraculous arrival was the tyranny of a demon named Mahishasura. Mahishasur’s father Rambha, was King of the Asuras, once… read more

MAHALAYA “Mahalaya day”, the day Durga was assigned the task of eliminating evil. An invitation to the mother goddess to descend on earth – “Jago Tumi Jago”. The traditional six day countdown… read more