During my
readings of some fellow student’s projects, as well as the readings of Krishna,
I encountered the warrior goddess Durga, who spiked my interest.
1).
Durga. Durga is one of the Devi. She takes the form of a warrior with countless
arms and a weapon in each hand, and she rides a tiger into battle. She is most well-known
for slaying Mahishasura, a legendary demon who looked like a buffalo. She uses
actual combat to preserve peace, prosperity, and goodness in the world, and is
known to have killed many demons other than the buffalo demon.
2).
Parvati – Parvati is another of the devi. She resides over love, devotion, and
fertility. Parvati is the mother goddess, and the wife of the god Shiva. She
has many aspects, other goddesses who appear different but are truly Parvati, including
Durga and Kali. Some sources even say ALL goddesses are aspects of Parvati.
3). Vedas
– The Vedas are large collections of knowledge written in Sanskrit. They are
considered above mankind, and therefore not written by ordinary men – it is
said that they were written by powerful sages who only wrote them after ages of
meditation. There are four Vedas. Some versions of Hinduism treat the Vedas as
scripture, but some forms of Hinduism do not.
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Parvati and Shiva - Flickr
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