Durga

Hindu · deity · mythic · deity

Warrior goddess formed from the gods' combined energies, slayer of Mahishasura

Domains

war
protection

Powers

Slay the shape-shifting buffalo-demon unkillable by gods
Wage war wielding every god's weapon at once

Epithets

महिषासुरमर्दिनी
दुर्गा
चण्डिका
अम्बिका
कात्यायनी

Relations

equated with: Korravai

Sources

Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana)

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