Why Is She Called Durga? | Goddess Durga Story in English

Why is Goddess Durga called Durga? Discover the Durgama demon story and the compassionate forms of Shatakshi and Shakambhari in this illustrated Goddess Durga story in English — a Navratri story of courage, nourishment and the recovery of the Vedas. When Durgama takes the Vedas, the world loses its sacred chants and suffers a long drought. Mother Shakti appears as Shatakshi, whose tears restore the rivers, and as Shakambhari, who nourishes the hungry. Follow her battle to recover the Vedas and learn how this devotional tradition explains the name Durga. Explore the meaning of her crescent moon, three eyes, trident, many arms and lion. This English retelling includes Sanskrit prayers with English meanings, narration, captions and illustrated scenes. Story source: Sri Durga Nityaradhana, Sushmitha Publications. This is a devotional retelling with symbolic illustrations. Traditions and interpretations may vary. For fuller details and puja procedure, please read the original Telugu book. Book on Flipkart: https://www.flipkart.com/sri-durga-ni... CHAPTERS 00:00 Why is she called Durga? 00:21 Sanskrit prayer with English meaning 00:42 Durgama, the lost Vedas & Shakambhari 04:50 Durga’s form, symbols & weapons 06:01 Worship & spiritual meaning Subscribe to Bhaktise for more devotional stories in English. #GoddessDurga #Shakambhari #Navratri