DURGA
Worship of Durga, the mother-goddess, dates back 7000 years. Durga is first mentioned in the Mahabharata as a virgin delighting in wine, flesh, and animal sacrifice, although her primary scripture is the Chandi.
Durga has many different forms which are often quite different. As Uma, she plays the role of the lover and Siva's Sakti, although later tradition has Durga dance on the corpse of Siva. As Sakti, she is the “ultimate female principle of energy and motion” and she can manifests what ever she wants.. More widespread worship of her is found in texts of the 4th and 7th centuries with the revival of the worship of goddesses. She is the only female deity after whom and entire Upanisad is named. As Kali, she is the black, f
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