Durga from Dholbaha, Hoshiarpur Dist. Punjab Foothills,photos by Sabya Sachi Gosh

Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा, IAST: Durgā) is a major deity in Hinduism. She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction and wars.

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