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- groups, the Kontigudi and Galaganatha. The Durga temple stands as the most ... *Durga temple or fortress temple embodies the most famous of the Aihole ...10 KB (1,455 words) - 06:56, 16 June 2023
- of Hindu Gods related to Shiva; his consort Durga, the rishi Agastya, and Ganesha ... the site of Ratu Boko Palace, the origin of Durga statue in northern cella ...15 KB (2,259 words) - 22:14, 30 November 2022
- Mother, in her many forms including (Kali, Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati). Shaktas ... Pujan), Maharashtra and Gujrat (Nav Durga) practice rituals for Devi ...15 KB (2,058 words) - 02:15, 23 December 2022
- with the Puranic goddesses Parvati, Durga or Kali (Bhattacharyya 1974). ... with later Vedic goddesses such as Ambika, Durga, Lakshmi/Sri, and Bhadrakali ...21 KB (3,235 words) - 10:17, 26 January 2023
- have emanated from the brow of the goddess Durga. The text of the Devi-Mahatmyam ... is considered to be the antecedent of both Durga and Kali. ...16 KB (2,621 words) - 02:27, 5 October 2022
- (for example, Shiva, Vishnu or Krishna, Durga) and thus are popular texts ... extolling the virtues of the goddess Durga as the supreme being. It ...11 KB (1,583 words) - 23:49, 2 December 2022
- Another significant temple in Varanasi is the Durga Temple, also referred ... red is representative of the Hindu goddess Durga. Visitors who wish to view ...18 KB (2,802 words) - 14:36, 3 May 2023
- with Puranic goddesses such as Parvati, Durga or Kali. The cult of the ... goddesses of the later Vedas such as Durga, Śrī, and Ambika, whose ...40 KB (6,102 words) - 10:18, 26 January 2023
- refused to offer worship to the family deity, Durga. She sang and danced in public temples and mingled with members of all castes. Because of this Mirabai ...8 KB (1,235 words) - 18:54, 9 November 2022
- Brahmin Hindu family. He was the second son of Dr. Durga Charan Banerjee in Taltala, who deeply influenced him with his liberal, progressive thinking ...10 KB (1,458 words) - 23:52, 26 February 2023
- [[Image:Durga puja in Dhakeshwari temple.jpg|thumb|400px|Durga Puja ... clothing to the traditional lungi. The Durga Puja is the most important ...34 KB (4,736 words) - 20:15, 21 January 2023
- Garba dances, which were performed in Durga's honor. The dance form is actually the staging of a mock-fight between the Goddess and Mahishasura ...31 KB (4,712 words) - 02:37, 11 March 2023
- Mahamaya is often considered a form of Kali or Durga, the consort of Shiva who presides over magic and spells. ===Bhagavad Gita=== ...13 KB (2,085 words) - 02:19, 9 November 2022
- | first = Durga Das | year = 1993 | title = Introduction to the Constitution ... | Given = Durga Das | Title = Shorter constitution of India ...44 KB (6,390 words) - 07:20, 15 April 2024
- In Aihole, the Durga temple (sixth century), Ladh Khan temple (450 ... II), famous sculptural masterpieces like Durga, Mahishasura-mardhini (Durga ...41 KB (5,966 words) - 01:14, 4 December 2023
- one of the three goddesses (along with Lakshmi and Durga) that represent the female consorts of the Hindu Trimurti (Trinity). Sarasvati is especially ...16 KB (2,489 words) - 03:27, 23 December 2022
- [[Image:Shore_temple_lion.jpg|thumb|left|Durga on lion with small ... The Durga seats on her lion vahana. A small shrine may have been in ...31 KB (4,590 words) - 10:54, 9 March 2023
- of Vishnu), Ravana shaking Mount Kailash, Durga slaying demon Mahishasura, standing Brahma, Varaha (avatar of Vishnu), Shiva dancing on demon ...18 KB (2,563 words) - 14:52, 5 December 2023
- Kali (the ferocious dark goddess), and Durga (the motherly warrior goddess). Some Shakta believers consider Parvati to be the ultimate manifestation ...16 KB (2,503 words) - 08:58, 18 November 2022
- to a certain deity (Shiva, Vishnu or Krishna, Durga) and depicts the other gods as subservient. == Later Sanskrit Literature == Some important ...19 KB (2,849 words) - 03:17, 23 December 2022
- _durga_temple_ujjain.htm Harsiddhi Durga Temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh] IndiaNetzone, June 23, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2019. The temple, reconstructed ...17 KB (2,475 words) - 01:27, 3 May 2023
- Uvs Nuur ( 720 m above sea level), Kirghiz-nor, Durga-nor and Khovd Nuur 1,170 m, and traversed by various mountain ranges, of which the principal ...16 KB (2,479 words) - 08:35, 23 July 2023
- *[http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/encyclopedia/siva.htm Shiva and Durga, a Vaishnava view] * [http://www.dollsofindia.com/brahma.htm Brahma - the ...22 KB (3,588 words) - 17:21, 2 May 2023
- | Consort = Parvati or Sati or Shakti or Durga | Abode = Mount KailāsaFor the name Kailāsagirivāsī (Sanskrit कैलासगि ...20 KB (2,822 words) - 04:17, 29 October 2022
- [[Image:Kumortuli1.jpg|thumb|Clay idols of Durga under preparation ... Durga Puja is the most notable of the religious and social festival ...53 KB (7,578 words) - 04:08, 4 March 2023
- Tārā (meaning "Star" or “Saviouress”), also known as Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan, is a popular female deity and Bodhisattva primarily ...26 KB (4,258 words) - 04:30, 27 February 2023
- Das, daughter of the renowned Brahmo reformer, Durga Mohan Das. Earlier, Abala was denied admission to Calcutta Medical College (female students ...24 KB (3,668 words) - 12:40, 6 November 2021
- in the north. In the north-east a shire housing Durga, a well called lion-well (simhakeni) with a lion figure guarding its steps, and a late mandapa ...28 KB (4,178 words) - 16:37, 13 July 2017
- [[Image:Durga temple Aihole.JPG|thumb|400px|Durga Temple at Aihole - late seventh century, cradle of Hindu rock architecture]] The waterfalls ...50 KB (6,914 words) - 20:25, 4 January 2024
- force of his consort, variously known as Ma Kali, Durga, Shakti, Parvati and others). It focuses on the kundalini, a three and a half-coiled 'snake ...28 KB (4,293 words) - 11:10, 25 May 2023
- located near cremation grounds. She and the goddess Durga battled the demon Raktabija, who could reproduce himself from each drop of blood spilled. Kali ...26 KB (4,074 words) - 01:36, 18 April 2023
- Hoysala architecture ( ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ ) indicates the distinctive building style developed under the rule ...30 KB (4,528 words) - 17:15, 18 March 2023
- Some of these parallel figures would include: Durga, Ereshkegal, Sekhmet, Menhit, Bast, Anat, Asherah, Nana, Cybele, Rhea, and others. That the name ...27 KB (4,334 words) - 12:25, 13 October 2022
- a manifestation of the goddess Durga, was their family deity. King Raja Wodeyar was a devotee of Vishnu. Pranesh 2003, 5. King Chamaraja Wodeyar ...57 KB (8,382 words) - 23:21, 21 October 2023
- *Gods and Goddesses like Durga, Chandi, and Narasimha who take up destructive roles in order to crush evil and sin, when everyone else has failed. ...30 KB (4,418 words) - 10:04, 22 May 2023
- festival of light), Guru Nanak's Birthday, Durga Puja, Holi, Lohri, Maha Shivaratri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, and Buddha Jayanti. The Qutub Festival ...33 KB (4,788 words) - 09:20, 28 January 2024
- G. Durga Prasad, [http://igmlnet.uohyd.ernet.in:8000/gw_44_5/hi-res/hcu_images/G2.pdf The History of Andhras.] Retrieved December 16, 2007. ...39 KB (5,358 words) - 22:05, 13 January 2024
- around Hindu deities like Krishna, Ram, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. No space is left empty; the gaps are filled with flowers, animals, birds ...32 KB (4,865 words) - 07:00, 5 September 2022
- | Consort = Parvati or Sati or Shakti or Durga | Abode = Mount Kailāsa | Mount = Nandi (bull) ...43 KB (6,555 words) - 20:31, 21 April 2021
- * Vaishno Devi - is a popular shrine among Durga devotees. *The Yeti is one of the most famous creatures in cryptozoology. It is a large primate ...37 KB (5,509 words) - 23:27, 18 December 2020
- in the Vedas or similar texts (i.e Ganesha, Surya, Durga and so forth). These dieties are instead classified as 'demi-gods' or devas. Shiva ...42 KB (6,471 words) - 14:11, 3 May 2023
- occurred only with statues of Ganesh, Shiva, and Durga. The first reported occurrence was on the evening of the 20th in the city of Bareilly in Uttar ...43 KB (6,326 words) - 11:08, 10 March 2023
- * Chandi di Var, the character of Goddess Durga including Ardas * Gyan Prabodh (the awakening of knowledge) * Chaubis Avtar (24 incarnations of ...43 KB (7,122 words) - 06:18, 10 January 2024
- out memorable performances including Apu and Durga (Pather Panchali), Ratan (Postmaster), and Mukul (Sonar Kella). Depending on the talent or experience ...43 KB (6,599 words) - 02:30, 21 April 2023
- <!-- 1955 Reclamation of Goa Video import glitch & Portuguese Empire template division symbols showing. --> {{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction| ...39 KB (5,868 words) - 08:05, 24 January 2023
- *Durga Prasad, J. [http://202.41.85.234:8000/gw_44_5/hi-res/hcu_images/G2.pdf]. (PDF) accessdate 2007-01-27 History of the Andhras up to 1565 ...55 KB (7,789 words) - 20:20, 3 May 2023
- of the Ishvara as a female goddess called Devi or Durga, who is worshiped as the Divine Mother. ===Sikhism=== Sikhism arose in the Punjab region ...102 KB (16,134 words) - 19:54, 31 December 2023
