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In [[Hinduism]], '''Durga''' is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a [[tiger]] |
In [[Hinduism]], '''Durga''' is a form of [[Devi]], the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a [[tiger]] with multiples hands carrying weapons and assuming [[mudras]], or symbolic hand gestures. This signifies life. This form of the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy ([[Shakti]]). She is married to Lord [[Shiva]]. As an [[avatar]], she took the form of [[Annapurna]]. |
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In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a tiger with multiples hands carrying weapons and assuming mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. This signifies life. This form of the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti). She is married to Lord Shiva. As an avatar, she took the form of Annapurna.