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Durga
[ door-gah ]
noun
- the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.
Durga
/ ˈʊəɡə /
noun
- Hinduism the goddess Parvati portrayed as a warrior: renowned for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha
Word History and Origins
Origin of Durga1
Example Sentences
I am currently rocking the Pacific Mythic candle from the New York legends at DS & Durga.
In September, Dinda and the clay artists who built the Durga images in the historic artisan neighbourhood of Kumartuli led a protest march demanding justice for the woman they called “our Durga”.
Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state's biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October.
Durga Prasad, an 80-year-old farmer, was resting under the shade of a tree in front of his home when the party workers came.
The work, part of a makeshift pavilion to worship the Hindu goddess Durga, was designed to break taboos in India about menstruation.
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