Durga is the original manifested form of Mother
Parvati or
Adi-Parashakti. The meaning of Durga is "the inaccessible" or "the invincible", is the most popular incarnation of
Devi and one of the main
forms of the Goddess
Shakti in the
Hindu pantheon. Parvati took the form of Durga to kill the demon
Durgamasur.
Goddess Durga and festivals
In
Nepal, Goddess Durga is worshiped during
Dashain festival. Durga is worshipped in ten forms with one form for each day in Nepal and celebrated across the country .