Talk:Navadurga

message: Durga Puja is the time when Devi is worshipped in nine holy aspects in nine days. These nine aspects have individual dhyana mantra, mantra for meditation. a free version is added with a little copy edit and modified formatting. VMO 14:55, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Dhyana mantra

message: Is there some reason why only eight images are showing, and what is (in my opinion) the most important one: Brahmacharini, is missing? It would be fantastic to have the complete set for this article. AaronCarson (talk) 02:34, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I asked the uploader of the 8 images the same question. He said that the Durga Puja pandal did not have the Brahmacharini image in it. I will crop Brahmacharini from :File:Silver door in Amber Fort, Rajasthan.jpg and upload. --Redtigerxyz  Talk  05:08, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  Upsetting news. I guess it's better than nothing, although it will look glaringly out of place with the others. AaronCarson (talk) 18:40, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Murti Images 

message: This article is entirely written on basis of Shaivism, claiming that the goddess is Parvati. But the truth is that these all 9 devis are the forms of Mahadevi Parashakti Durga. Durga is the most supreme form as clearly mentioned in the holy texts named Bhagwat Gita, Shiv Mahapuran, Devi Bhagwat, etc. 
This article must be re-written. All devis including paravti, lakshmi, saraswati, etc are the forms of Durga as clearly stipulated in all holy texts. Also Durga is the creator of Tridev/Trimurti - Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh. Keshavv1234 (talk) 01:39, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Source? Firestar464 (talk) 02:27, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

text: Quora is not reliable; see WP:SPS. As for the TOI, I'm not sure. I'll wait for the opinion of other editors. Firestar464 (talk) 09:36, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: According to Puranas, Paravti is Durga but because Tridevi is considered as single entity thats why Laxmi is termed as Durga in her Sahasranamam and Parvati is often termed as Narayani. AarushSinha10 (talk) 13:13, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article not written properly 

message: According to the citation given in the Kanaka Durga forms. She doesn't have 9 but 10 forms. So that makes her Dasadurga not Navadurga. Either add the 10th form or takes necessary action. AarushSinha10 (talk) 11:06, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: The reference does not say that the forms are the Navadurga exiplicitly. WP:OR and WP:SYNTH - removing the section. --Redtigerxyz  Talk  18:34, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Kanaka Durga forms 

message: X: In Hinduism, both Lakshmi and Parvati have Durga forms. During Navaratri, Shaktas and Shaivas worship mainly Parvati's Durga forms as per Shaiva-Shakta Tantra granthas and consider Shiva as her consort, while Vaishnavas worship Lakshmi's Durga forms as per Tantric Vaishnava Pancharatra Agamas and consider her as consort of Vishnu.[4][5][6]
Y: I request to Remove that because according to citation 4 given, Durga is described as wife of Shiva also spelled Siva and not Vishnu in page no 25 and other two citation doesn't say anything about her consort. AarushSinha10 (talk) 14:35, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Already done . Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 13:20, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 8 October 2023 

message: X: Vaishnavism
Lakshmi as Durga
The mention of Durga as one of forms of Lakshmi can be found in Vishnu Purana, Garuda Purana, Devi Mahatmyam of Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata Purana and various Pancharatra agamas such as Lakshmi Tantra, Prakasa Samhita, Narada Pancharatra etc.,. According to Garuda Purana, Lakshmi is considered as Prakriti (Mahalakshmi) and is identified with three forms — Sri, Bhu and Durga. The three forms consists of Satva ('goodness'),[10] rajas, and tamas ('darkness') gunas,[11] and assists Vishnu (Purusha) in creation, preservation and destruction of the entire universe. Durga form represents the power to fight, conquer and punish the demons and anti-gods. In the Lakshmi Tantra and Lakshmi Sahasranama of Skanda Purana, Lakshmi is given the status of the primordial goddess. According to these texts, Durga and the forms such Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswati and all the Shaktis that came out of all gods such as Matrikas and Mahavidya[12] are all various forms of Goddess Lakshmi.[13] In Lakshmi Tantra, Lakshmi says to Indra that she got the name Durga after killing an asura named Durgama.[13] Indologists and authors Chitralekha Singh and Prem Nath says, "Narada Purana describes the powerful forms of Lakshmi as Durga, Mahakali, Bhadrakali, Chandi, Maheshwari, Mahalakshmi, Vaishnavi and Andreye".[14] Among various Vaishnavism traditions, the worship of Durga is very important among the followers of Madhvacharya. They celebrate Durga Puja pompously. Madhvacharya listed out procedures on how to worship Durga in work "Tantra Sara Sangraha" and many of his granthas. As per Madhvacharya, in her Durga form Lakshmi frees us from Ajnana, Avidya, Bondage, Eliminates the obstacles in our path and Resolves problems in life. Jagannatha Dasa in his Harikathamruthasara also tells about this elaboratively.[15]
Iconography
Lakshmi Sahasranama of Skanda Purana, Lakshmi Tantra, Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmya and Vedic scriptures describe Lakshmi's Durga form as having eighteen hands and is described as holding a rosary, axe, mace, arrow, thunderbolt, lotus, pitcher, rod, sakti, sword, shield, conch, bell, wine-cup, trident, noose and the discus in her eighteen hands.[16][17][18] 
Y: I request remove this entire part and the sources are given as citations in the part itself
Citation 10 – Doesn’t Open
Citation 11 – Seeking Mahadevi, Page 84 describes that Siva weds Durga, which means Durga is not Laxmi because she wed Vishnu.
Citation 14  - Lakshmi, Page 43 describes Kali or Durga as left side of Shiva and Radha (incarnation of Laxmi) as left of Vishnu. So she is not Laxmi
Citation 15 – Harikathamrutasara, Page 36 describes Durga as consort of Lord of Tamas which is Shiva in Vaishnavism.
Citation 16 – Sakti Iconography, Page 06 describes her as consort of Rudra (another name of Shiva) and Page 106 describes her as energy of Shiva which is always a female consort.
Citation 17 – Pratima Kosha, describes that Durga is accompanied by Laxmi and Saraswati 
Citation 18 – Cultural Development in Orrisa, Page 213 says “In later works mountain goddess has been identified as Durga or Parvati.”
Page 218 says Sakti is worshipped in forms of Mahishasuramardini, Durga, Parvati and so on but not laxmi. 
The citations given were wrong. Please correct it. AarushSinha10 (talk) 15:12, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Already done Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 13:22, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 8 October 2023 (2) 

message: X: == The nice forms==
Y: == The Nine forms == AarushSinha10 (talk) 07:32, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: . Thanks. Rasnaboy (talk) 09:11, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 9 October 2023