Mother Durga (Maa Durga), the Divine Shakti (Feminine Energy/Power) represents the power of the Supreme Being. She preserves moral order and righteousness in the creation.  She protects mankind and her devotees from evils, negative forces, and safeguards them.

Mother Durga was created by Lord Vishnu as a Warrior Goddess to protect good people (devas) for fighting the demons. She received blessings by various gods in the form of weapons and emblems (mudras). Therefore, Her Divine Shakti/power contains the combined energies of all the gods.

Her 8 hands carrying different kinds of weapons which represent Her 8 Golden teachings:1. Dharma/Righteousness
2. Happiness
3. Discrimination
4. Character & Moral Values
5. Detachment
6. Love, Devotion & Surrender
6. Courage
8. Forgiveness & Her Blessings

Goddess Durga is the removal of our miseries and pains and giver of Shakti, Bhakti and Mukti- Power, Love and Liberation. Let’s pray to Her asking to remove all of our imperfections and faults, purify our minds and hearts (Self-purification), and develop divine qualities (Self-Transformation). Thus we become receptacles of Mother Druga’s Grace and Her blessings of ultimate health, happiness, peace & abundance and experience Her Divine Shakti – Anandamayi Shakti (Self-Realization).