Gender Feminine & Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd̪uɽ.ɡɑː/(Sanskrit) /ˈdʊɹ.ɡə/(American English) /ˈdʊə.ɡə/(British English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "unattainable, unassailable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, usually depicted with multiple arms and riding on the back of a lion or tiger. The Puranas relate that she came into being to combat the buffalo demon Mahishasura. She is sometimes considered a fierce aspect of Parvati the wife of Shiva. In Shaktism she is viewed as a principal aspect of the supreme goddess Mahadevi.