Durga is derived from the root words dur (difficult) and gam (pass, go through). Also, the word Durg means 'fortress, something difficult to access, attain or pass'.

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BENGALURU: It’s that time of the year again, when Ma Durga, along with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Karthik, descend for five days – Sashti, Saptam.