Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Hindu goddess of protection, vengeance, and victory, often described as the consort of Siva and as an avatar of Devi.
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- proper noun A powerful Indian female
deity . - proper noun A female
given name , common in India.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Durga Puja [Worship of Durga´], also referred as Durgotsab [Festival of Durga] is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates worship of Hindu goddess Durga.
American Chronicle 2009
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On the first three nights Goddess Durga is worshiped.
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Now go and Google "Durga" - a primarily Hindu "great goddess" figure - and maybe you will learn something about the intercultural aspects of Islam while you are at it.
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And because thou rescuest people from difficulties whether when they are afflicted in the wilderness or sinking in the great ocean, it is for this that thou art called Durga [10] by all.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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'Durga' is an inaccessible region such as a forest or wilderness which cannot be passed through except with great pain and danger.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Rev.Mr. Ward, writing early in this century, refers to the human sacrifices at Bardwan, in Bengal, and says of them: "The discovery of murders in the name of religion was made by finding bodies with the heads cut off, and placed near the images of 'Durga' and 'Kali.'"
Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 W. D. Bayliss 1869
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The painting "Durga" depicts the goddess as a brightly colored tiger baring her teeth and hangs on the first floor of the exhibit.
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A Tribute to N. Chandraji for showing Truth - EVEN.S OF 1978 AS RELATED TO 1987 1978 Subhash Mukhopadhyay created history when he became the first physician in India (and second in the world after British physicians Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards) to perform the In vitro fertilization resulting in a test tube baby "Durga" (alias Kanupriya Agarwal) on October 3,
WN.com - Articles related to India expects $5 bn Canadian investment in road sector 2010
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A Tribute to N. Chandraji for showing Truth - EVEN.S OF 1978 AS RELATED TO 1987 1978 Subhash Mukhopadhyay created history when he became the first physician in India (and second in the world after British physicians Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards) to perform the In vitro fertilization resulting in a test tube baby "Durga" (alias Kanupriya Agarwal) on October 3,
WN.com - Articles related to Deora asks PM to form committee for freeing fuel prices 2010
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Mukhopadhyay created history when he became the first physician in India (and second in the world after British physicians Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards) to perform the In vitro fertilization resulting in a test tube baby "Durga" (alias Kanupriya Agarwal) on October 3,
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