Questions tagged [durga]

Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा) is the most popular incarnation of Devi, also known as Mother Adi-Parashakti.

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what are the legends behind durga puja/kali puja/navaratri/dushera?

Do different parts of india celebrate the festival for different reasons? I have heard that for Bengalis Durga puja signifies Durga returning to her parents' home from Kailash to spend time with them.
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Do I need initiation to say a beeja/bija mantra?

I wanted to know if I can say the Durga bija mantra “duṃ” Can I say this mantra while getting the full effects of the mantra without initiation? “oṃ duṃ durgāyai nama:”
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Veiled Durga reference

I often encounter the term, or reference to, a "Veiled Durga" Can anybody explain the circumstances under which we find that Durga is veiled, or any reason or story at all that will explain the "Veiled Durga" reference?
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How to give lime bali to durga?

What is the correct procedure for nimbu bali for Durga? Can we do this daily or only on special occassions?
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Do I need a need to add om and namah when chanting the durga name or can be it done like radha or ram, just as the name?

This may sound like a stupid question to all around. I have been trying to add naam japa of maa in my life. I’m just curios as to if it done with the full mantra always o”om durgaye namah” or is just chanting like we do for ram and or radha?
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Argala stotram, shadanga nyasa

I've been chanting durgasaptashati using a format widely prevalent in Kerala. In the Argala stotram shadanga nyasa portion it is given as 'am gam lam ithyadi shadanga nyasa'(अं गं ळं इत्यादि षडङ्ग न्यासः, അം ഗം ളം ഇത്യാദി ഷഡംഗ ന്യാസ : ). It would…
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Does durga mata become happy if her bhakta wears tulsi mala?

Does durga mata become happy if her bhakta wears tulsi?