The syllable “DU” is synonymous with the four demons of poverty; suffering; famine; and evil habits.
The “R” in Durga denotes diseases and
“GA” represents sins, or papaghna (injustice, irreligion, cruelty, laziness, and other evil habits).
Thus the Goddess Durga destroys all these evils, represented by DU, R, and GA. The worship of Durga has been popular since very ancient times. Lord Rama worshipped Mother Durga to attain victory over the demon King Ravana. The Mahabharata mentions that Arjuna worshiped Durga to obtain victory over the Kauravas. In Durga Saptashati, the most beloved scripture of Durga worshippers, She is mentioned by 108 names; thus She is all forms of the Divine Mother, or the Divine Mother Herself.
All the gods provided Durga with powerful weapons. Shiva produced a trishul of His own trident and gave it to the Goddess. Vishnu produced a disk from his Chakra and presented it to Her. Varuna gave Her his conch. Pavan (Marut) gave Her the bow and arrow and Indra produced a Vajra (thunder bolt) from his own Vajra. Yama, the lord of death, gave Her a danda (sceptre) and Brahma gave his kamandalu (water pot). The sun god gave radiance to each and every pore of Her body and She received a sword and a shield from Kala (lord of Time). Vishwakarma presented Her with an axe and unbreakable armour. Thus did Durga become replete with all manner of weapons and decorations.
C N Nachiappun
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