Deity

Durga

दुर्गाDurgā

Also called Durga Maa

verses
837
books
24
chapters
406
Slew
Mahishasura

What the texts say

The Devi Bhagavatam shows the god Vishnu saluting Durga as the creator and destroyer of the universe, who grants both worldly enjoyment and liberation. Devi Bhagavatam 1.9.40 In the Shiva Purana, the devas bow to Durga as Mother of the worlds, a dweller in Shiva's realm and beloved of Shiva. Shiva Purana 2.3.3.26 In the Skanda Purana, the divine Maya takes up a blazing arsenal in her many hands and becomes Durga, the lion-rider. Skanda Purana 1.3.10.65 In the Devi Bhagavatam, Durga says that because she killed the asura Durgama, her name is Durga. Devi Bhagavatam 7.28.79 The Markandeya Purana tells how Durga took up wrath against the charging asura Mahishasura in order to slay him. Markandeya Purana 83.28 In the same Purana, the gods' hymn praises Durga as the one who, when remembered, removes the fear of every living being. Markandeya Purana 84.17

Where to read

Every verse that names Durga, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    296 verses · 113 chapters

    All 296 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 3.1.7.13

      Durga Devi ne Baskal ko bhi mar diya. Usne apna chakra aur hathiyar se kaam liya. Ab woh Yamraj ke paas gaya.

    • 4.2.22.34

      Uske badan se khoon ki dhaar nikal rahi thi. Woh bada dushman Durga ke haathon gir gaya. Durga ne use hara diya tha.

    • 6.1.130.3

      Ek aur badi thi, jiska naam Katyayani tha. Uska beta Katyayan tha jo Vedon ke arth bahut acche se samjhata tha.

  2. Devi Bhagavatam

    131 verses · 54 chapters

    All 131 verses in the Devi Bhagavatam
    • 3.24.5

      Maa, aap mere shehar mein hamesha raho. Yahan Durga Devi ke naam se sada raho. Aap hi shakti hain, yahan sthir ho jao.

    • 5.30.5

      Chandika dekh rahi thi Nishumbha teer chala raha hai. Usne bhi ek bada dhanush uthaya. Phir woh zor se hasne lagi. Uski awaaz mein ek alag sur tha.

    • 6.22.48

      Raja, main wahan rehti thi aur mere mann mein yahi baat aayi. Main Chandika Maa ki puja karti hoon, woh bahut taakatwali hai.

  3. Shiva Purana

    70 verses · 40 chapters

    All 70 verses in the Shiva Purana
    • 2.4.4.3

      Us waqt Durga muskura rahi thi. Usne apne pati Shambhu se baat ki. Woh sab deviyon ke deva hain aur sabse bade malik hain.

    • 2.2.11.3

      Hey Maa, main hamesha Durga ki stuti karta hoon. Woh gyaan aur agyaan dono ke beech mein hai, bilkul saaf hai. Woh sabse badi shakti hai, duniya ko chalati hai. Aur Shiv ji ko bahut pyaari hai.

    • 2.3.5.1

      Narad ne kaha, jab Durga apne ghar chali gayi aur devata bhi apne apne ghar chale gaye, tab kya hua? Uske baad kya badla?

  4. Narada Purana

    57 verses · 34 chapters

    All 57 verses in the Narada Purana
    • 1.1.3.14

      Log use Durga kehte hain, ya Bhadrakali, ya Chandi. Kuch Maheshwari bulate hain. Kuch Kaumari kehte hain, kuch Vaishnavi. Aur kuch Varahi, Indri, ya Shambhavi bulate hain.

    • 1.2.56.134

      Vinayak aur Yama ka naam liya jata hai. Naga aur Chandra bhi aate hain. Skanda aur do Vasu hote hain. Mahendra aur Vasava bhi hain. Naga, Durga aur Dandadhara, yeh sab devta yahan yaad kiye jate hain.

    • 1.3.66.90

      Pradyumna ke saath Priti hai. Aniruddha ke saath Rati hai. Chakr wale Bhagwan ke saath Jaya hai. Gada wale ke saath Durga hai.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Durga matters most.

  1. Chapter 7: Durgā’s Victory over Mahiṣāsura and the Setu-Tīrtha Itinerary (Dharmapuṣkariṇī-Cakratīrtha-Setumūla)

    Skanda Purana 3.1.7 · 13 verses

  2. Vajrapañjara-stuti and the Naming of Durgā (वज्रपंजर-स्तुति तथा दुर्गानाम-प्रादुर्भावः)

    Skanda Purana 4.2.22 · 12 verses

  3. Kātyāyanī-Śāṇḍilī Upadeśa and the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Tṛtīyā Vrata (कात्यायनी-शाण्डिली-उपदेशः)

    Skanda Purana 6.1.130 · 12 verses

  4. Ajāpāleśvarī Māhātmya: The Glory of the Goddess Installed by King Ajāpāla

    Skanda Purana 6.1.95 · 9 verses

  5. Sudarshana's Description of Devi's Glory

    Devi Bhagavatam 3.24 · 6 verses

  6. The Slaying of Nishumbha and the Demons' Advice to Shumbha

    Devi Bhagavatam 5.30 · 6 verses

  7. Origin of the Pāpanāśana Tīrtha and the Vision of Arunachala’s Luminous Manifestation

    Skanda Purana 1.4.20 · 6 verses

  8. Chandikā-Āśrama-Prādurbhāva and Mahīṣāsura-Vadha (चण्डिकाश्रमप्रादुर्भावः महिषासुरवधश्च)

    Skanda Purana 7.3.36 · 6 verses

  9. Barbarīka’s Severed Head, Guptakṣetra Māhātmya, and Koṭitīrtha Phalaśruti

    Skanda Purana 1.2.66 · 5 verses

  10. Gaurī’s Ascetic Observance and the Mahīṣāsura Episode at Aruṇācala

    Skanda Purana 1.3.10 · 4 verses

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