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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.

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  • 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.

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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/

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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.

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  • her image is stamped into the soil of a courtesan's doorstep.

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