Durga

[ door-gah ]

noun

, Hinduism.

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

Durga

/ ˈdʊəɡə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Durga¹

from Sanskrit: the inaccessible one

Example Sentences

In September, Dinda and the clay artists who built the Durga images in the historic artisan neighbourhood of Kumartuli led a protest march demanding justice for the woman they called “our Durga”.

From BBC

Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state's biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October.

From BBC

Durga Prasad, an 80-year-old farmer, was resting under the shade of a tree in front of his home when the party workers came.

From New York Times

The work, part of a makeshift pavilion to worship the Hindu goddess Durga, was designed to break taboos in India about menstruation.

From New York Times

“Temperatures dictate the presence, stability and mobility of water on the moon,” Durga says.

From Scientific American