Durga (दुर्गा) meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible," is a popular fierce form of the Hindu Goddess or Devi. Durga is a manifestation of Devi and is widely worshiped as the terrible aspect of the benign goddess Parvati, daughter of the himalayas. Durga has been reverd throughout India for slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura.The story, is a central episode of the scripture Durga Charitra . Her victory is celebrated annually in the festivals of Navratri and Durga Puja.
The 32 Names of Goddess Durga also known as Durga Battisi, have been provided as Durga ‘Dvatrinsh Naammala’ in the spiritual book “Durga Saptasati”. It is also popularly known as Durga Battish Naam in Hindi. These names of Ma Durga are recited to bring an end to all difficulties in one’s life and are the reliever of all kinds of difficulties.
The chant of 32 names is immeasurably powerful and anybody who sings it regularly can obtain immense benefit throughout his life as this is an blessing of the Goddess that brings difficulties to peace.
Hindi Name |
Name
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Meaning
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| 1. | दुर्गा | Durgā | The Reliever of Difficulties |
| 2. | दुर्गातिशमनी | Durgātirśaminī | Who puts difficulties at peace |
| 3. | दुर्गापद्धिनिवारिणी | Durgāpadvinivāriṇī | Dispeller of difficult adversities |
| 4. | दुर्गमच्छेदनी | Durgamacchedinī, | Who cuts down difficulty |
| 5. | दुर्गसाधिनी | Durgasādhinī | The performer of Discipline to expel difficulties |
| 6. | दुर्गनाशिनी | Durganāśinī | The Destroyer of Difficulty |
| 7. | दुर्गतोद्धारिणी | Durgatoddhāriṇī | Who holds the whip of difficulties |
| 8. | दुर्गनिहन्त्री | Durgenihantrī, | Who sends difficulties to Ruin |
| 9. | दुर्गमापहा | Durgamāpahā | Who measures difficulties |
| 10. | दुर्गमज्ञानदा | Durgamajńānadā | Who makes difficulties unconscious |
| 11. | दुर्गदैत्यलोकदवानला | Durgadaityalokadavānalā | Who destroys the world of difficult thoughts |
| 12. | दुर्गमा | Durgamā | The mother of difficulties |
| 13. | दुर्गमालोका | Durgamālokā | The perception of difficulties |
| 14. | दुर्गमात्मस्वरूपिणी | Durgamātmasvarūpiṇī | The Intrinsic Nature of the soul of difficulties |
| 15. | दुर्गमार्गप्रदा | Durgamārgapradā | Who searches through the difficulties |
| 16. | दुर्गमविद्या | Durgamavidyā | The knowledge of difficulties |
| 17. | दुर्गमाश्रिता | Durgamāśritā | The Extrication from difficulties |
| 18. | दुर्गमज्ञानसंस्थाना | Durgamajńānasaḿsthānā | The continued existence of difficulties |
| 19. | दुर्गमध्यानभासिनी | Durgamadhyānabhāsinī | Whose meditation remains brilliant when in difficulties |
| 20. | दुर्गमोहा | Durgamohā | Who deludes difficulties |
| 21. | दुर्गमगा | Durgamagā | Who resolves difficulties |
| 22. | दुर्गमार्थस्वरूपिणी | Durgamārthasvarūpiṇī | Who is the intrinsic nature of the object of difficulties |
| 23. | दुर्गमासुरसंहन्त्रि | Durgamāsurasanhantrī | The annihilator of the egotism of difficulties |
| 24. | दुर्गमायुधधारिणी | Durgamāyudhadhāriṇī | Bearer of the weapon against difficulties |
| 25. | दुर्गमांगी | Durgamāńgī | The refinery of difficulties |
| 26. | दुर्गमता | Durgamatā | Who is beyond difficulties |
| 27. | दुर्गम्या | Durgamyā | This present difficulty |
| 28. | दुर्गमेश्वरी | Durgameśvarī | The empress of difficulties |
| 29. | दुर्गभीमा | Durgabhīmā | Who is terrible to difficulties |
| 30. | दुर्गभामा | Durgabhāmā | The lady to difficulties |
| 31. | दुर्गभा | Durgabhā | The illuminator of difficulties |
| 32. | दुर्गदारिणी | Durgadāriṇī | Who cuts off difficulties |
Whoever will recite this garland of the names of Durga the reliever of difficulties, for me, will be freed from every type of fear without a doubt.
