Category: Mythology

Who Is Maa Kali?

For East Indians, Kali is the ultimate Godhead. She is none other than Brahman, albeit in a ferocious and devouring form. Maa Kali is the most ferocious form of Goddess Durga. She is the...

Nine forms of Goddess Durga

Durga has many arms. She is sometimes depicted as having ten arms and sometimes as eighteen arms. Her radiant face and beautiful form wrapped in royal red has a bewitching appeal. Durga can be...

Popular legends about Maa Durga

Durga is the mother Goddess – the Supreme Power. She has numerous manifestations. While some of these forms are benign, others are fierce and instill fear in the minds of the demons and the...

Know Your Goddess | Durga

The word ‘Durga’ in Sanskrit means ‘She who is insurmountable or incomprehensible’. Durga is a form of Shakti, the consort of Lord Shiva. However, unlike Sati or Parvati (other names of Shakti) she has...