MANTRA FOR PROTECTION, GIVES COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE

MANTRA FOR PROTECTION, GIVES COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE. The, GoddessDurga represents the, power of the Supreme Being that defends moral order and righteousness in the creation. The, Goddess has been revered for centuries and her appearance varying according to the age or period of worship. The Sanskrit word, Durga implies a place that is protected or a fort and thus difficult to reach. Another significance is Durgatinashini, which literally transcribes into the one who eliminates sufferings. The Goddess, also named, DivineMother, protects mankind from misery, suffering, and evil by destroying forces such as jealousy, prejudice, selfishness, anger, negative emotions, hatred, and ego. According to an ancient legend, the Mother Goddess was created for the slaying of the buffalo demon Mahisasura by, Shiva, ,Brahma, ,Vishnu, and the lesser, gods, who were otherwise powerless to slay Mahisasura. Embodying their collective shakti (energy), the Universal Mother is both derivative from the male divinities a