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Goddess
Durga represents the power of the Supreme Being that preserves
moral order and righteousness in the creation. Durga, also
called Divine Mother, protects mankind from evil and misery
by destroying evil forces such as selfishness, jealousy, prejudice,
hatred, anger, and ego. Goddess Durga represents a united
front of all Divine forces against the negative forces of
evil and wickedness.
Goddess Durga represents the power of the Supreme Being that
preserves moral order and righteousness in the creation. Durga,
also called Divine Mother, protects mankind from evil and
misery by destroying evil forces such as selfishness, jealousy,
prejudice, hatred, anger, and ego. Goddess Durga represents
a united front of all Divine forces against the negative forces
of evil and wickedness.The eighteen arms of Durga signify
that She possesses combined power of the nine incarnations
of Lord Vishnu that have appeared on the earth at different
times in the past.
Weapons in the hands of Durga such as a mace, sword, disc,
arrow, and trident convey the idea that one weapon cannot
destroy all different kinds of enemies.
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