In the Hindu religion, Devi Durga is born of the wrath of all the devas of devaloka (realm of existence of the devas) combined. They were overwhelmed by the sabotaging antics of Mahishasura, the buffalo demon when they gathered to give birth to Devi Durga. As a Devi, She embodies the extremes of wrath and prowess. In Her asankhya (innumerable) hands, She wields the finest weapons, each of which ha

The simhavahini Devi Durga is a sight to behold. She is a powerful feminine presence, born to annihilate adharma at the very root. She fulfills a purpose that is beyond the scope of the entire Hindu deva pantheon, Mahishasuravadha, or the slaying (‘vadha’) of the buffalo-demon (Mahishasura). She is as strong as She is beautiful, as invincible as She is fair, as omnipotent as She is nariroopa (