Durga sculpture making an artist in Narayangonj, Dhaka, Bangladesh. © Jahangir Alam Onuchcha / Alamy Stock Photo

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The Goddess Durga ready for the Durga Puja. Durga is the invincible Mother Goddess, riding a lion into battle. Created by the Gods when evil threatened the Universe, she is "Shakti' the divine power to stand against, absorb and fight dark forces. Throughout worship, known as Puja, Hindu people celebrate the defeat of evil by God and Goddesses as the biggest festival of Hindu Believer named Durga Puja.

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Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photo credit: © Jahangir Alam Onuchcha / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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