Durga, the Devi of India | Insights from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother | Beloo Mehra

Dr. Beloo Mehra emphasizes that according to Sri Aurobindo, a nation is not merely its land, its people and resources and culture. There is a nation-soul that is its true inner genius, its true inner svabhāva which determines its swadharma. Each nation is a godhead, a power; also each nation has a devi which shapes the temperament and to some extent the destiny of a nation. In this light what does it mean when we say Durga is the Devi of India? Dr. Mehra elabortes on the idea that Ma Durga combines the characteristics of Maheshwari (Wisdom) and Mahakali (Strength and Power) as explained by Sri Aurobindo.