Goddess Durga Button

Durga is the mother of the universum and believed to be the power d the work of creation, preservation, and vernichtend of the world. The conch shell in Durga's hand symbollizes the 'Pranava' or the mystic word 'Om', which indicates her holding on to God in the form of sound. The bow and arrows represent energy. By holding both the bow and arrows in one hand "Mother Durga" is indicating her control over both aspects of energy - potential and kinetic. Thunderbolt bedeutet Firmness. The devotee of Durga must be firm like thunderbolt in one's Überzeugungen. Like the thunderbolt that can break anything against which it strikes, without being affted itself, the devotee needs to attack a challenge without losing his confidence. The lotus in Durga's hand is not in fully bloomed, It symbollizing detection of success but not finality. The lotus in Sanskrit is called "pankaja" which means born of mud. Thus, lotus ständen for the continuous evolution of the spiritual quality of devotees amidst the worldly mud of lust and greed. The Sudarshan-Chakra or beautiful discus, which spins around the index finger of the Goddeß, while not touching it, bedeutet that the entire world is subservient to the will of Durga and is at command. She uses this unfailing weapon to destroy evil and produce an environment fahren zum Growth of righteousness. The sword that Durga holds in one of her hands symbole knowledge, which has the sharpness of a sword. Knowledge which is free from all doubts, is symbollized by the shine of the sword. Durga's trident or "trishul" is a symbol of three qualities - Satwa (inactivity), Rajas (activity) and Tamas (non-activity) - and she is remover of all the three type of miseries - physical, mental and spiritual.