Durga Bhakti:
Stotras of Devi Durga: (
Stotras)
• Devi Mahatmyam:
•
Argala Stotram (Devi Mahatmayam)
-
अर्गलास्तोत्रम् - जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी
•
Keelaka Stotram (Devi Mahatmayam)
-
कीलकस्तोत्रम् - विशुद्धज्ञानदेहाय त्रिवेदीदिव्यचक्षुषे
•
Tantrokta Ratri Suktam (Devi Mahatmayam ch1)
-
तन्त्रोक्तं रात्रिसूक्तं - त्वं स्वाहा त्वं स्वधा त्वं हि वषट्कारः स्वरात्मिका
•
Manifestation of Devi Durga (Devi Mahatmayam ch2)
-
अतुलं तत्र तत्तेजः सर्वदेवशरीरजम्
•
Shakradi Stutih (Devi Mahatmayam ch4)
-
शक्रादि स्तुतिः - शक्रादयः सुरगणा निहतेऽतिवीर्ये
•
Ya Devi Sarvabhutesu (Aparajita Stuti) (Devi Mahatmayam ch5)
-
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः - या देवी सर्वभुतेषु
•
Narayani Stuti (Devi Mahatmayam ch11)
-
देवि प्रपन्नार्तिहरे प्रसीद - नारायणि स्तुति
•
Durga Saptashloki (Devi Mahatmayam)
-
श्रीदुर्गासप्तश्लोकी - ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवि भगवती हि सा
•
Sarvamangala Mangalye (Devi Mahatmayam ch11)
-
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके
•
Navadurga (from Devi Kavacham) (Devi Mahatmayam)
-
नवदुर्गा - प्रथमं शैलपुत्रीति द्वितीयं ब्रह्मचारिणी
•
Matrikas (from Devi Kavacham) (Devi Mahatmayam)
-
मात्रिकाः - प्रेतसंस्था तु चामुण्डा वाराही महिषासना
• Navadurgas:
1.
Shailaputri
2.
Brahmacharini
3.
Chandraghanta
4.
Kushmanda
5.
Skandamata
6.
Katyayani
7.
Kalaratri
8.
Mahagauri
9.
Siddhidatri
• Stotras:
•
Bhagavati Stotram (Sage Vyasa)
-
श्रीभगवतीस्तोत्रम् - जय भगवति देवि नमो वरदे
•
Bhavani Ashtakam (Adi Shankara)
-
भवान्यष्टकम् - न तातो न माता
•
Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram (Adi Shankara)
-
देव्यपराधक्षमापन स्तोत्रम् - न मन्त्रं नो यन्त्रं तदपि च न जाने स्तुतिमहो
•
Durga Apaduddharaka Stotram (Siddheshwari Tantra)
-
श्रीदुर्गापदुद्धारकस्तोत्रं - नमस्ते शरण्ये शिवे सानुकम्पे
•
Jagaddhatri Stotram
-
जगद्धात्री स्तोत्रम् - आधारभूते चाधेये धृतिरूपे धुरन्धरे
•
Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ramakrishna Kavi or Adi Shankara)
-
महिषासुरमर्दिनि स्तोत्रम् - अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि
• Vedic Mantras:
•
Durga Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
-
दुर्गा सूक्तम् - जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोममरातीयतो निदहाति वेदः
• Pilgrimage Slokas:
•
Shakti Peethas (Peetha Nirnaya texts)
-
शक्ति पीठ - पञ्चाशदेकपीठानि एवं भैरवदेवताः
• Nama Japa & Others:
•
Sarvamangala Mangalye Japa
-
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके
•
Durga Ashtottarashata Namavali Japa
-
श्री दुर्गा अष्टोत्तरशतनामा
•
Durga Chalisa
-
श्री दुर्गा चालीसा - नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी
•
Devi Parvati about Trees (Matsya Purana 154.506 to 154.512)
-
दशह्रदसमः पुत्रो दशपुत्रसमोद्रुमः
Form of Devi Durga: (
Form)
Physical Form:

•
नारी (Nari): From the combined Mahat-Tejas of the
Tridevas and other
Devas came into being a Nari (Woman), Whose lustre pervaded the three Worlds
•
मुख (Mukha): From the Tejas of
Shambhu came into being Her Mukha (Face)
•
केश (Kesha): From the Tejas of
Yama came into being Her Kesha (Hair)
•
बाहु (Bahu): From the Tejas of
Vishnu came into being Her Bahu (Arms)
•
स्तन (Stana): From the Tejas of
Saumya (Moon) came into being Her Stana Yugma (Pair of Breasts)
•
मध्य (Madhya): From the Tejas of
Indra came into being Her Madhya (Waist)
•
जङ्घा (Jangha): From the Tejas of
Varuna came into being Her Jangha (Shanks)
•
ऊरु (Uru): From the Tejas of
Varuna came into being Her Uru (Thighs)
•
नितम्ब (Nitamba): From the Tejas of
Bhuva (Earth) came into being Her Nitamba (Hips)
•
पाद (Pada): From the Tejas of
Brahma came into being Her Pada (Feet)
•
पाद अङ्गुलि (Pada Anguli): From the Tejas of
Arka (Sun) came into being Her Pada Anguli (Fingers of Her Feet)
•
कर अङ्गुलि (Kara Anguli): From the Tejas of
Vasus came into being Her Kara Anguli (Fingers of Her Hand)
•
नासिका (Nashika): From the Tejas of
Kubera came into being Her Nashika (Nose)
•
दन्त (Danta): From the Tejas of
Prajapati came into being Her Danta (Teeth)
•
त्रि नयन (Tri Nayana): From the Tejas of
Pavaka (Agni) came into being Her Tri Nayana (Three Eyes)
•
भ्रू (Bhru): From the Tejas of the two
Sandhyas came into being Her Bhruva (Eyebrows)
•
श्रवण (Shravana): From the Tejas of
Anila (Vayu) came into being Her Shravana (Ears)
Weapons and Ornaments:

•
शूल (Shula):
Lord Shiva gave Her a Shula (Trident)
•
चक्र (Chakra):
Lord Vishnu (Krishna) gave Her a Chakra (Discus)
•
शङ्ख (Shankha):
Varuna gave Her a Shankha (Conch)
•
शक्ति (Shakti):
Hutashana (Agni) gave Her a Shakti (Spear)
•
चाप (Chapa):
Maruta (Wind) gave Her a Chapa (Bow)
•
बाण (Bana):
Maruta (Wind) gave Her Bana (Arrows)
•
वज्र (Vajra):
Indra gave Her a Vajra (Thunderbolt)
•
घण्टा (Ghanta):
Indra gave Her a Ghanta (Bell)
•
दण्ड (Danda):
Yama gave Her a Danda (Staff)
•
पाश (Pasha):
Varuna gave Her a Pasha (Noose)
•
अक्षमाला (Akshamala):
Prajapati (Brahma) gave Her an Akshamala (Rosary)
•
कमण्डलु (Kamandalu):
Prajapati (Brahma) gave Her a Kamandalu (Water Pot)
•
रोमकूप (Romakupa):
Divakara (Sun) filled the pore of Her Skins with Rashmin (Rays)
•
खड्ग (Khadga):
Kala (Time) gave Her a Khadga (Sword)
•
चर्म (Charma):
Kala (Time) gave Her a Charma (Shield)
•
हार (Hara):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her a Hara (Necklace)
•
अम्बर (Ambara):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her Ambara (Garments)
•
चूडामणि (Chudamani):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her a Chudamani (Crest Jewel)
•
कुण्डल (Kundala):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her a Kundala (Ear Rings)
•
कटक (Kataka):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her Kataka (Bracelets)
•
अर्धचन्द्र (Ardhachandra):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her an Ardhachandra (Half Moon)
•
केयूर (Keyura):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her Keyura (Armlets)
•
नूपुर (Nupura):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her Nupura (Anklets)
•
ग्रैवेयक (Graiveyaka):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her Graiveyaka (Necklace)
•
अङ्गुलीयकररत्न (Anguliya Kara Ratna):
Kshiroda (Milky Ocean) gave Her Anguliya Kara Ratna (Gems for Her Fingers)
•
परशु (Parashu):
Vishwakarma gave Her a Parashu (Axe)
•
अभेद्य दंशन (Avedhya Damshana):
Vishwakarma gave Her a Avedhya Damshana (Invincible Armour)
•
अम्लान पङ्कज माला (Amlana Pankaja Mala):
Jaladhi (Ocean) gave Her an Amlana Pankaja Mala (Garland of unfading Lotuses)
•
पङ्कज (Pankaja):
Jaladhi (Ocean) gave Her a Pankaja (Lotus)
•
वाहन सिंह (Vahana Simha):
Himavan gave Her the Vahana Simha (Lion as Carrier)
•
रत्न (Ratnas):
Himavan gave Her Ratnas (Gems)
•
पानपात्र (Panapatra):
Dhanadhipa (Kubera) gave Her a Panapatra (Drinking Cup) of Sura which never gets empty
•
नागहार (Nagahara):
Sesha gave Her a Nagahara (Garland of Nagas) bedecked with Mahamani
(Ref: Devi Mahatmyam - Ch 2)
Deeds of Devi Durga: (
Deeds)

•
Deeds of Devi Durga
Incarnations of Devi Durga: (
Incarnations)

•
Incarnations: Sati - Parvati - Yoganidra - Chandika - Kaushiki -
Kali - Vindhyavashini - Raktadantika -
Shakambari - Bhimadevi - Bhramari
•
Matrikas: Brahmani -
Maheshwari -
Kaumari -
Vaishnavi -
Varahi -
Narasimhi -
Aindri -
Chamunda - (
Matrikas sloka)
•
Nava Durgas: Shailaputri -
Brahmacharini -
Chandraghanta -
Kushmanda -
Skandamata -
Katyayani -
Kalaratri -
Mahagauri -
Siddhidatri - (
Navadurga sloka)
•
Dasa Mahavidyas: Kali -
Tara -
Tripurasundari -
Bhuvaneswari -
Tripurabhairavi -
Chinnamasta -
Dhumavati -
Bagalamukhi -
Matangi -
Kamalatmika
Scriptures of Devi Durga: (
Scriptures)

•
Devi Mahatmyam
• Devi Bhagavatam
• Devi Purana
•
Shiva Purana (Sati Khanda, Parvati Khanda, Uma Samhita)
• Brahmavaivarta Purana (Prakriti Khanda)
• Tantras
• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra (
Shakti Peethas)
Pilgrimages of Devi Durga: (
Pilgrimages)
(A) Shakti Peethas (
Shakti Peethas):
(From
Peetha Nirnaya Tantra): 51 sacred places where the body parts or ornaments of Devi had fallen.

1.
Hingula Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kottari) →
Balochistan - Devi Hinglaj (Lasbela district, Pakistan)
2.
Karavira Shakti Peetha (
Devi Mahishamardini) →
Kolhapur - Devi Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur district, Maharashtra)
3.
Sugandha Shakti Peetha (
Devi Sunanda) →
Shikarpur - Devi Ugratara (Barishal district, Bangladesh)
4.
Kashmira Shakti Peetha (
Devi Mahamaya) →
Amarnath - Devi Mahamaya (Anantanag district, Jammu and Kashmir)
5.
Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha (
Devi Siddhidaa) →
Kangra - Devi Jwalamukhi (Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh)
6.
Jalandhara Shakti Peetha (
Devi Tripuramalini) →
Jalandhar - Devi Tripuramalini (Jalandhar district, Punjab)
7.
Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha (
Devi Jaya Durga) →
Baidyanath Dham - Devi Jaya Durga (Deogarh district, Jharkhand)
8.
Nepala Shakti Peetha (
Devi Mahamaya) →
Devi Guhyeshwari (Kathmandu district, Nepal)
9.
Manasa Shakti Peetha (
Devi Dakshayani) →
Manasa - Devi Dakshayani (Tibet)
10.
Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha (
Devi Vimala) →
Puri - Devi Vimala (Puri district, Odisha)
11.
Gandaki Shakti Peetha (
Devi Gandaki Chandi) →
Gandaki - Devi Gandaki Chandi (Mustang district, Nepal)
12.
Bahula Shakti Peetha (
Devi Bahula) →
Ketugram - Devi Bahula (Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
13.
Ujjayini Shakti Peetha (
Devi Mangala Chandika) →
Ujjain - Devi Harsiddhi (Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)
14.
Chattala Shakti Peetha (
Devi Bhavani) →
Sitakunda - Devi Bhavani (Chittagong district, Bangladesh)
15.
Tripura Shakti Peetha (
Devi Tripurasundari) →
Udaipur - Devi Tripurasundari (South Tripura district, Tripura)
16.
Trisrota Shakti Peetha (
Devi Bhramari) →
Shalbari - Devi Bhramari (Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal)
17.
Kamagiri Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kamakhya) →
Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya (Kamrup district, Assam)
18.
Kshiragrama Shakti Peetha (
Devi Yugadya) →
Kshiragram - Devi Jogadya (Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
19.
Kalipitha Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kalika) →
Kalighat - Devi Kali (Kolkata district, West Bengal)
20.
Prayaga Shakti Peetha (
Devi Lalita) →
Prayagraj - Devi Alopi (Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh)
21.
Jayanti Shakti Peetha (
Devi Jayanti) →
Nartiang - Devi Durga (Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya)
22.
Kirita Shakti Peetha (
Devi Vimala) →
Dahapara - Devi Kiriteshwari (Murshidabad district, West Bengal)
23.
Varanasi Shakti Peetha (
Devi Vishalakshi) →
Kashi - Devi Vishalakshi (Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh)
24.
Kanyashrama Shakti Peetha (
Devi Sarvani) →
Kanyakumari - Devi Bhagavathy (Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu)
25.
Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha (
Devi Savitri) →
Devi Bhadrakali (Kurukshetra district, Haryana)
26.
Manivedaka Shakti Peetha (
Devi Gayatri) →
Pushkar - Devi Gayatri (Ajmer district, Rajasthan)
27.
Srishaila Shakti Peetha (
Devi Mahalakshmi) →
Srisailam - Devi Bhramaramba (Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh)
28.
Kanchi Shakti Peetha (
Devi Devagarbha) →
Kanchipuram - Devi Kamakshi (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)
29.
Kalamadhava Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kaali) → Not identified
30.
Narmada Shakti Peetha (
Devi Sona) →
Narmada - Devi Sona (Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh)
31.
Ramagiri Shakti Peetha (
Devi Shivani) →
Maihar - Devi Sharada (Satna district, Madhya Pradesh)
32.
Vrindavana Shakti Peetha (
Devi Uma) →
Vrindavan - Devi Uma (Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
33.
Anala Shakti Peetha (
Devi Narayani) →
Suchindram - Devi Narayani (Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu)
34.
Panchasagara Shakti Peetha (
Devi Varahi) → Not identified
35.
Karatoya Shakti Peetha (
Devi Aparna) →
Bhabanipur - Devi Aparna (Bogra district, Bangladesh)
36.
Sri Parvata Shakti Peetha (
Devi Sri Sundari) →
Sri Parvata - Devi Sri Sundari (Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir)
37.
Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kapalini) →
Tamluk - Devi Bargabhima Kali (East Medinipur district, West Bengal)
38.
Prabhasa Shakti Peetha (
Devi Chandrabhaga) →
Prabhasa - Devi Chandrabhaga (Junagadh district, Gujarat)
39.
Bhairava Parvata Shakti Peetha (
Devi Avanti) →
Ujjain - Devi Avantika (Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)
40.
Janasthana Shakti Peetha (
Devi Bhramari) →
Vani - Devi Saptashrungi (Nashik district, Maharashtra)
41.
Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha (
Devi Vishweshi) →
Godavari Tir - Devi Vishwesi (East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh)
42.
Ratnavali Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kumari) → Not identified
43.
Mithila Shakti Peetha (
Devi Uma) →
Mithila - Devi Uma (Mustang district, Nepal)
44.
Nalahati Shakti Peetha (
Devi Kalika) →
Nalhati - Devi Nalateshwari (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
45.
Kalighata Shakti Peetha (
Devi Jaya Durga) →
Juranpur - Devi Jaya Durga (Nadia district, West Bengal)
46.
Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha (
Devi Mahishamardini) →
Bakreshwar - Devi Mahishamardini (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
47.
Yashora Shakti Peetha (
Devi Yashoreshwari) →
Ishwaripur - Devi Jashoreshwari Kali (Satkhira district, Bangladesh)
48.
Attahasa Shakti Peetha (
Devi Phullara) →
Attahas - Devi Phullara (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
49.
Nandipura Shakti Peetha (
Devi Nandini) →
Sainthia - Devi Nandikeshwari (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
50.
Lanka Shakti Peetha (
Devi Indrakshi) → Not identified
51.
Virata Shakti Peetha (
Devi Ambika) →
Virat Nagar - Devi Ambika (Jaipur district, Rajasthan)
(B) 108 Durgalayas of Parashurama:
• 108 Durgalayas of Parashurama
(Kerala)
(C) Other Durga Pilgrimages:
•
Other Durga Pilgrimages
Trees associated with Devi Durga: (
Trees)

•
Devi Parvati Trees: Trees and Flowers associated with Devi Parvati
Festivals of Devi Durga: (
Festivals)

1.
Shishira Ritu:
Pausha Masa (Dec - Jan) →
Poornima:
Shakambari Jayanti
2. Shishira Ritu:
Magha Masa (Jan - Feb)
3. Vasanta Ritu:
Phalguna Masa (Feb - Mar)
4.
Vasanta Ritu:
Chaitra Masa (Mar - Apr) →
Shukla Paksha first nine days: Vasanta Navaratri -
Shukla Paksha Tritiya:
Gangaur (Gauri Tritiya)
5. Grishma Ritu:
Vaishakha Masa (Apr - May)
6. Grishma Ritu:
Jyaishtha Masa (May - Jun)
7. Varsha Ritu:
Ashadha Masa (Jun - Jul)
8. Varsha Ritu:
Shravana Masa (Jul - Aug)
9.
Sharad Ritu:
Bhadrapada Masa (Aug-Sep) →
Poornima:
Uma Maheshwar Vrata
10.
Sharad Ritu:
Ashwina Masa (Sep - Oct) →
Shukla Paksha first nine days:
Sharadiya Navaratri
11. Hemanta Ritu:
Karthika Masa (Oct - Nov)
12. Hemanta Ritu:
Agrahayana Masa (Nov - Dec)
Devotees of Devi Durga: (
Devotees)
From Puranas:
• Rishi Markandeya
(Markandeya Purana)
• Sage Medhas
(Devi Mahatmyam)
• Suratha
(Devi Mahatmyam)
• Samadhi
(Devi Mahatmyam)