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Goddess Durga was created to combat the evil demon Mahishasura. The trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva came together to create a powerful female form with ten arms. When Durga emerged from the waters of the holy Ganga as a spirit, she was given a physical form by all the gods put together.
Is Lord Vishnu the goddess Durga wife?
Parvati is the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. She is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna (fire-sacrifice)….
| Parvati | |
|---|---|
| Siblings | Ganga (elder sister) Vishnu (brother) |
| Consort | Shiva |
| Children | Ganesha (son) Kartikeya (son) Ashokasundari (According to the Padma Purana) |
Are Durga and Vishnu siblings?
DurgA is considered as the sibling of Lord VishNu. She guards VishNu’s abode. She is also known as VishNuDurgA.
Is Durga an avatar of Lakshmi?
No, Mata Durga is incarnation of Mata Sarawati, Mata Lakshmi and Mata Parvati. Same as Bhagwan Dattatreya who is the incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva). Goddesses Durga and Ma Lakshmi is the divinity of that most sacred unknown Brahman and Ma Parvati is the incarnation of Ma Durga.
Who is father of Vishnu?
| Vishnu | |
|---|---|
| God of Preservation, Reality, Kala, Karma restoration and Moksha; The Protector of Good; Para Brahman, Supreme Being (Vaishnavism) | |
| Member of Trimurti | |
| A painting of Vishnu | |
| Other names | Narayana, Hari, Keshava, Achyuta, Madhava, Ananta, Govinda, Janardana |
What are the special features of Vishnu Durga?
Vishnu Durga shares many characteristics of Lord Vishnu including the dark complexion. She is four-armed and carries conch and discus (Sudarshana chakra) in her upper hand. Her normal right hand is in ‘abhaya posture’ – blessing or protection.
Is Durga the illusory energy of Krishna?
“According to various acharyas, the goddess Durga mentioned in this verse is not the illusory energy of Krishna called Maya but rather the internal potency of the Lord known as Yoga-maya.
What does the goddess Durga represent?
Goddess Durga is the consort of Lord Shiva, the destroyer. Dressed in red, the Mother Goddess represents power. She took birth to kill a demon named Mahishasura, and hence, she is hailed as Mahishasura Mardini. The pictorial depiction of the Goddess shows her with ten hands holding different weapons that symbolise the following:
Is Durga-Devi Maya?
One of Krishna’s opulences is that He is supremely detached; when a living entity wants to forget Him, Krishna immediately employs His illusory energy to facilitate the foolishness of the conditioned soul.” Srila Prabhupada also identifies Durga-devi as Maya in his purport to Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.23.57: