Definitions for durga
dur·ga

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1. Durganoun

   Hindu goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi

   "the inaccessible Durga"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Durganoun

   A powerful Indian female deity.

2. Durganoun

   A female given name from Sanskrit, common in India. Another name of Parvati

3. Etymology: From Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā)

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1. Durga

   Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा, IAST: Durgā) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.Durga's legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and dharma, representing the power of good over evil. Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation. Durga is seen as a motherly figure and often depicted as a beautiful woman, riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon and often defeating demons. She is widely worshipped by the followers of the goddess-centric sect, Shaktism, and has importance in other denominations like Shaivism and Vaishnavism.The most important texts of Shaktism, Devi Mahatmya, and Devi Bhagavata Purana, revere Devi (the Goddess) as the primordial creator of the universe and the Brahman (ultimate truth and reality). She is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.Durga has a significant following all over India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and many other countries. She is mostly worshipped after spring and autumn harvests, especially during the festivals of Durga Puja, Durga Ashtami, Vijayadashami, Deepavali, and Navaratri.

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1. durga

   Durga is a principal and popular form of Hindu Goddess. She is depicted in the Hindu pantheon as a fearless woman riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon, often defeating the mythical buffalo demon. She appears in Indian texts as the wife of Shiva and mother of Parvati and Kartikeya, and is known for her war skills and strength. She is also worshipped during the Durga Puja festival in Autumn.

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1. Durganoun

   same as Doorga

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1. Durga

   Durga; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; durga is a popular fierce form of the Hindu Goddess or Devi. She is depicted with multiple arms, carrying various weapons and riding a ferocious lion. She is often pictured as battling or slaying demons, particularly Mahishasura, the buffalo demon. For the Goddess-worshipping Shaktas, Durga is sometimes equated with Mahadevi, the Supreme Goddess. Her triumph as Mahishasura Mardini, Slayer of the buffalo Demon is a central episode of the scripture Devi Mahatmya. Her victory is celebrated annually in the festivals of Navaratri and Durga Puja.

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1. Durga

   dōōr′ga, the wife of Siva (q.v.).

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1. Durgâ

   in the Hindu mythology the consort of Siva.

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1. DURGA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Durga is ranked #59470 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Durga surname appeared 340 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Durga.
   
   69.4% or 236 total occurrences were White.
   12.9% or 44 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.4% or 22 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.5% or 19 total occurrences were Black.
   3.8% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.7% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Hindu Deity

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of durga in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of durga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=durga
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Durga
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/durga
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=durga
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=durga
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Durga
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=durga