Durga

American

[door-gah] / ˈdʊər gɑ /

noun

Hinduism.

the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.

Durga British

/ ˈdʊəɡə /

noun

Hinduism the goddess Parvati portrayed as a warrior: renowned for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha

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Etymology

Origin of Durga

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one

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In one case, police detained a pro-royalist supporter, Durga Prasai, for social media posts allegedly meant to intimidate potential voters.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

And I just decided to commit and do an interpretation of Durga.

From Salon ● May 2, 2025

World premiering in Toronto, celebrated writer Durga Chew-Bose makes her filmmaking debut with a fresh take on Françoise Sagan’s novel, once adapted by Otto Preminger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025

The DS & Durga site’s page for Pacific Mythic lists SoCal-vibey notes like avocado leaf, palm, orchid, magnolia and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

This diagram from the Atharva Veda shows how to place a triangular fire pot to make an offering to Durga.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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