When the buffalo-demon Mahishasura could not be defeated by any god, the powers of all the devas combined into one radiant warrior goddess — Durga. Riding a lion, bearing a weapon in each of her many arms, she is the fierce, protective face of the divine mother.
"Beautiful as dawn and terrible as a storm, she fought for nine nights and felled what no god alone could."
Durga means "the invincible," the fort no evil can breach. She is celebrated across India during Navratri. A daughter named Durga carries courage, protection, and the unstoppable strength of the mother who guards her own.
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