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Durga

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Also known as Devi, Shakti, Bhagwati, Laxmi, Devamata, Narayani, Parme swari, Amba

Göttin im Hinduismus

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Durga is one of the most important goddesses in Hinduism, known by several names including Mahadevi and Adishakti, and is considered the principal form of the ultimate divine reality in the goddess-centered tradition of Shaktism. She is widely worshipped across multiple Hindu denominations, including Shaivism and Vaishnavism, making her a significant figure in Hindu religious practice.

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Hinduism
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File:Mahishasura-Mardini Durga.jpg
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A painting of Durga at Jaganmohan Palace, Mysuru
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Mother GoddessGoddess of Power, Strength, Protection, and MotherhoodSupreme Being (Para Brahman) and Supreme Goddess (Adi Parashakti) in Shaktism
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Durga
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Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
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Oṃ Śrī Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Cāmuṇḍāyai Vicce
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दुर्गा
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Panthoibi
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Manipuri

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Durga
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Tantra
name in native language
दुर्गा
IPA transcription
d̪uɾ.ɡɑː
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Category:Durga
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Durga (Sanskrit, f., दुर्गा, durgā, wörtl.: die schwer Zugängliche, die schwer zu Begreifende) ist die wohl populärste Form der Göttin (devi) im Hinduismus, die in unterschiedlichen göttlichen Erscheinungsformen existiert, gütig und strafend: Durga ist eine Göttin der Vollkommenheit, die als Sarasvati, Lakshmi, und sowie in anderen Formen erscheinen kann und unter anderem Kraft, Wissen, Handeln und Weisheit verkörpert. Im Tantrismus ist sie Shakti, die weibliche Urkraft/Energie des Universums. Während sie etwa als Lakshmi zu Vishnu und als Saraswati zu Brahma gehört, ist sie in der Form der Durga keinem männlichen Gott zugeordnet.

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