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From the simple stringing together of lemon garlands for the goddess Durga, to dividing the prasadam or blessed foods for the children first, I came to associate food not only with feminity, but also with purity and divinity.
Padma Lakshmi

Meaning of "Durga" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DURGA

From Sanskrit: the inaccessible one.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DURGA

Durga  [ˈdʊəɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DURGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Durga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DURGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Durga

Durga

Devi, Mother Goddess, original manifested form of Mother Adi-Parashakti/Parvati, Goddess Shakti, manifestation of Mahashakti Consort Lord Shiva = Abode Forest of Madamba Kadamba Planet Mars Mantra Om Durgaye Namaha / Om Aim Hreem Kleem Durga Devi Namaha Weapon trident, discus, Scimitar, lasso, Conch shell, Mace, Bow and arrow, spear, sword, shield, bell, pink lotus flower, battle-axe, thunderbolt, elephant goad, snake, rod, spade, vajra, goblet, hammer weapon, iron weapon, weapon made out of thorns, javelin, dagger Consort Shiva Mount lion or tiger Durga, meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible", is the most popular incarnation of Devi and one of the main forms of the Goddess Shakti in the Hindu pantheon. Durga is the original manifested form of Mother Adi-Parashakti. Durga is Adi- Parashakti herself. The Devi Gita, declares her to be the greatest Goddess. Thus, she is considered the supreme goddess and primary deity in Shaktism, occupying a place similar to Lord Krishna in Vaishnavism. According to Skanda Purana, the goddess Parvati accounted the name "Durga" after she killed the demon Durgamaasura.

Definition of Durga in the English dictionary

The definition of Durga in the dictionary is the goddess Parvati portrayed as a warrior: renowned for slaying the buffalo demon, Mahisha.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DURGA


Bhavnagar
ˈbɑːvnəɡə
katorga
ˈkɑːtəɡə
parerga
pəˈrɛəɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DURGA

Durazzo
Durban
Durban poison
durbar
durchkomponiert
durchkomponirt
dure
dureful
duress
Durex
Durga Puja
durgah
durgan
Durgapur
Durham
durian
duricrust
during
durion
Durkan

WORDS THAT END LIKE DURGA

aga
amiga
Apollonius of Perga
Braga
darga
ga
gaga
jirga
loya jirga
manga
mega
omega
Ortega
saga
terga
tonga
Urga
Vega
virga
yoga

Synonyms and antonyms of Durga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Durga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DURGA

Find out the translation of Durga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Durga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Durga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杜尔加
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Durga
570 millions of speakers

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Durga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुर्गा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دورغا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дурга
278 millions of speakers

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Durga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালী
260 millions of speakers

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Durga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Durga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Durga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドゥルガー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두르가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Durga
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Durga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துர்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्गा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Durga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Durga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Durga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дурга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Durga
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Durga
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Durga
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Durga
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Durga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Durga

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DURGA»

The term «Durga» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DURGA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Durga

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QUOTES WITH «DURGA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Durga.
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Padma Lakshmi
From the simple stringing together of lemon garlands for the goddess Durga, to dividing the prasadam or blessed foods for the children first, I came to associate food not only with feminity, but also with purity and divinity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DURGA»

Discover the use of Durga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Durga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power
This book takes us on a pilgrimage to goddess temples and natural shrines, to visit shamans and living goddesses in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, and to India for the annual ten-day Durga Festival.
Laura Amazzone, 2012
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Durga's Mosque: Cosmology, Conversion and Community in ...
Stephen Headley's new book explores contemporary religious change in the Surakarta region of Central Java.
Stephen Cavana Headley, 2004
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I, Durga Khote: an autobiography
"I, Durga Khote is the account of the life and work of an actress who entered the world of Indian films when women from respectable families were still forbidden to do so.
Durgā Khoṭe, Shanta Gokhale, 2006
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Durga/Umayi: A Novel
This first English edition of the satirical Indonesian novel (1991) affords an overview of the Sukarno and Suharto eras and insight into the postcolonial condition This scathingly satirical and hilarious novel, first published in Indonesia ...
Y. B. Mangunwijaya, 2004
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Durga (The Universal Mother)
As a result of it, Durga reeled to and fro and resumed his usual shape of an asura with a thousand arms, having a weapon in each and every hand. But Devi with her thousand arms seized his arms and raising him in the air dashed on the earth  ...
B. K. Kishore
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Shri Durga Chalisa (Roman)
j. 95 00 G Hinduism 2500 Sanatan Daily Prayer -j Dr. H.H. Kishore 2500 French. Roman) 40 00 □ Chahsa Sangreh Daily Prayer (Hindi, English j 95 00 of India 2500 Shiv Abhisek Poojan j □ Pilgrimage Cenlres 95.00 Sudha К alp ...
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Durga Puja: with notes and illustrations by Pratápachandra
Om phat to the weapons to Durga the saviour in the palms and the backs(23). THE NYASA on THE HEARTS.—OII1 obeisance to Durga in the heart. Om Svaha to Durga in the heart, Om Svaha to Durga in the head, Om Vashat to Durga in the  ...
Pratápachandra Ghosha, 1871
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Legends of Devi
In popular mythology, Sati, Parvati and Uma are identified with Durga, Chandika and Kali. All these goddesses were Shiva's consorts at some time or the other. Individual myths emphasize particular aspects of the goddess, assuming that she  ...
Bhattacharji, Sukumari, Sukumari, 1998
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Jai Maa Durga
Story about the Hindu Goddess Durga.
Esa. Ela Gūmara, 1997
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Political History of the Chālukyas of Badami
It Is A Detailed Account Of The History Of Chalukyas Of Badami And A Description Of Various Facets Of The Administration Under Them. A Work Of Painstaking Research.
Durga Prasad Dikshit, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DURGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Durga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indian Super League 2015: Full List of Players Available For the ISL …
... Ashutosh Mehta, Cavin Lobo, Mohammed Rafique, Shilton Paul, Manandeep Singh, Steven Dias, Durga Boro, Sushant Mathew, and others. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
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Swaragini: Ragini-Sanskar Traps Swara By Drugging Her; Lakshya …
On the other hand, Sanskar wants to take revenge on Laskhya and his father Durga Prasad. He thinks because of them, his life was spoiled ... «FilmiBeat, Jul 15»
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Unfinished business: The movies that Guru Dutt announced and …
Gouri is set in the director's favourite city, Kolkata. The plot revolves around a successful sculptor of Durga idols who meets a prostitute, who, ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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What explains the return of the 104-year-old controversy about …
A section of the party considered it problematic as it was felt that its depiction of the nation as "Mother Durga" went against Islamic theology ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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WB Govt announces enhanced festival bonus to employees
While this benefit would be extended to Muslim employees by July 15 ahead of Eid, the rest would get it by October 9 before the Durga Puja ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Aadhar cards for students
... Talkies (9480817727, 9480819103) and Khanapur-BCM Pre-Matric Boys Hostel, KSRP Road, Durga Nagar (8861335322, 9480819082). «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Pushkaram rituals go online
We collect only the charges fixed by the state government or the local priests' association," said a priest Uma Durga Prasad, who runs his ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Eight farmers committed suicide in nine months in Raichur
On July 2, Srinivas (45) from U. Durga Camp near Maski town ended his life by consuming pesticide. He had cultivated paddy on 10 acres of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Sri Sri And Ramdev: Adulterating Spirituality With Politics?
To further sanitize Modi's image, he mentions about how Modi meditates, participates in Satsangs and is a devotee of Maa Durga, the goddess ... «Google, Jul 15»
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Trendsetter
... Srinivasan, N.S. Srinivasan, Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Sharada Ramanathan, Lakshmi Narayana, Pakala Savitri and Kanaka Durga. «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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