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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Hindu divinity, the consort of Siva, other names given her being Devi, Kali, Parvati, Bhavani, Uma, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Myth.) Same as
doorga .
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- noun Hindu goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi
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Swarnamoyee, Baganpara, Bishtupur, Ranibagan, Kadai, Swargadham, Ajana Sangha, Cossimbazar Choto Rajbari are famous and the oldest durga puja from this area.
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Saktigarh, Hakimpara, Rathkhola, Champashari, NJP Colony, Saktigarh Utjal Sangha are famous and the oldest durga puja from this area.
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It is believed in Hinduism that goddess durga takes all the evils with her and comes back next year with better omen.
Navratra 2008
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After the puja the huge statues made by clay which been prayed are devoted to the river. more news: www. durga-puja.org/
Navratra 2008
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In verse 4 'Pitus' means uncle's and not father's; so also 'durga decam' in verse 6 means entanglements, like Duryodhana's hostility with the Gandharvas on the occasion of the tale of cattle.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Festivals in a multidimensional all the kinds of denmark mountains are elevated in ready wind in the kingdom poorly during durga puja.
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Its a prayer of all the devotees of maa durga to come to their rescue as and when needed.
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madmouth commented on the word durga
her image is stamped into the soil of a courtesan's doorstep.
May 24, 2009