Durga Bhakti:

Stotras of Devi Durga:

• 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

• 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
• Durga Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
- दुर्गा सूक्तम् - जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोममरातीयतो निदहाति वेदः
• Jagaddhatri Stotram
- जगद्धात्री स्तोत्रम् - आधारभूते चाधेये धृतिरूपे धुरन्धरे
• Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ramakrishna Kavi or Adi Shankara)
- महिषासुरमर्दिनि स्तोत्रम् - अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि
• Shakti Peethas (Peetha Nirnaya texts)
- शक्ति पीठ - पञ्चाशदेकपीठानि एवं भैरवदेवताः
• Devi Parvati about Trees (Matsya Purana 154.506 to 154.512)
- दशह्रदसमः पुत्रो दशपुत्रसमोद्रुमः
• Durga Chalisa
- श्री दुर्गा चालीसा - नमो नमो दुर्गे सुख करनी
• Sarvamangala Mangalye Japa
- सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके
• Durga Ashtottarashata Namavali Japa
- श्री दुर्गा अष्टोत्तरशतनामा


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)

• Shakti Peethas (From Peetha Nirnaya Tantra): 51 sacred places where the body parts or ornaments of Devi had fallen.

1. Hingula Shakti Peetha → Devi Hinglaj (Lasbela district, Pakistan)
2. Karavira Shakti Peetha → Kolhapur - Devi Mahalakshmi (Kolhapur district, Maharashtra)
3. Sugandha Shakti Peetha → Shikarpur - Devi Ugratara (Barishal district, Bangladesh)
4. Kashmira Shakti Peetha → Amarnath (Anantanag district, Jammu and Kashmir)
5. Jwalamukhi Shakti Peetha → Devi Jwalamukhi (Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh)
6. Jalandhara Shakti Peetha → Devi Talab Mandir (Jalandhar district, Punjab)
7. Vaidyanatha Shakti Peetha → Baidyanath Dham (Deogarh district, Jharkhand)
8. Nepala Shakti Peetha → Devi Guhyeshwari (Kathmandu district, Nepal)
9. Manasa Shakti Peetha → Manasa - Devi Dakshayani (Tibet)
10. Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha → Puri - Devi Vimala (Puri district, Odisha)

11. Gandaki Shakti Peetha → Gandaki - Devi Gandaki Chandi (Mustang district, Nepal)
12. Bahula Shakti Peetha → Ketugram - Devi Bahula (Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
13. Ujjayini Shakti Peetha → Ujjain - Devi Harsiddhi (Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)
14. Chattala Shakti Peetha → Sitakunda - Devi Bhavani (Chittagong district, Bangladesh)
15. Tripura Shakti Peetha → Udaipur - Matabari Mandir (South Tripura district, Tripura)
16. Trisrota Shakti Peetha → Shalbari - Devi Bhramari (Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal)
17. Kamagiri Shakti Peetha → Kamrup - Devi Kamakhya (Kamrup district, Assam)
18. Kshiragrama Shakti Peetha → Kshiragram - Devi Yugadya (Bardhaman district, West Bengal)
19. Kalipitha Shakti Peetha → Kalighat - Devi Kali (Kolkata district, West Bengal)
20. Prayaga Shakti Peetha → Mirapur - Devi Lalita (Allahabad district, Uttar Pradesh)

21. Jayanti Shakti Peetha → Nartiang - Devi Durga (Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya)
22. Kirita Shakti Peetha → Dahapara - Devi Kiriteshwari (Murshidabad district, West Bengal)
23. Varanasi Shakti Peetha → Kashi - Devi Vishalakshi (Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh)
24. Kanyashrama Shakti Peetha → Kanyakumari - Devi Bhagavathy (Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu)
25. Kurukshetra Shakti Peetha → Devi Bhadrakali (Kurukshetra district, Haryana)
26. Manivedaka Shakti Peetha → Pushkar - Devi Gayatri (Ajmer district, Rajasthan)
27. Srishaila Shakti Peetha → Srisailam - Devi Bhramaramba (Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh)
28. Kanchi Shakti Peetha → Kanchipuram - Devi Kamakshi (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)
29. Kalamadhava Shakti Peetha → Not identified
30. Narmada Shakti Peetha → Narmada - Devi Sona (Anuppur district, Madhya Pradesh)

31. Ramagiri Shakti Peetha → Maihar (Satna district, Madhya Pradesh)
32. Vrindavana Shakti Peetha → Vrindavan - Devi Uma (Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
33. Anala Shakti Peetha → Suchindram - Devi Narayani (Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu)
34. Panchasagara Shakti Peetha → Not identified
35. Karatoya Shakti Peetha → Bhabanipur - Devi Aparna (Bogra district, Bangladesh)
36. Sri Parvata Shakti Peetha → Sri Parvata - Devi Sri Sundari (Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir)
37. Vibhashaka Shakti Peetha → Tamluk - Devi Bargabhima Kali (East Medinipur district, West Bengal)
38. Prabhasa Shakti Peetha → Prabhasa - Devi Chandrabhaga (Junagadh district, Gujarat)
39. Bhairava Parvata Shakti Peetha → Ujjain - Devi Avantika (Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)
40. Janasthana Shakti Peetha → Devi Saptashrungi (Nashik district, Maharashtra)

41. Godavari Tir Shakti Peetha → Godavari Tir - Devi Vishwesi (East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh)
42. Ratnavali Shakti Peetha → Not identified
43. Mithila Shakti Peetha → Mithila - Devi Uma (Mustang district, Nepal)
44. Nalahati Shakti Peetha → Nalhati - Devi Nalateshwari (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
45. Kalighata Shakti Peetha → Juranpur - Devi Jaya Durga (Nadia district, West Bengal)
46. Vakreshwara Shakti Peetha → Bakreshwar - Devi Mahishamardini (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
47. Yashora Shakti Peetha → Ishwaripur - Devi Jashoreshwari Kali (Satkhira district, Bangladesh)
48. Attahasa Shakti Peetha → Attahas - Devi Phullara (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
49. Nandipura Shakti Peetha → Sainthia - Devi Nandikeshwari (Birbhum district, West Bengal)
50. Lanka Shakti Peetha → Not identified
51. Virata Shakti Peetha → Devi Ambika (Jaipur district, Rajasthan)

• 108 Durgalayas of Parashurama (Kerala)

• 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)