The gods who witnessed the creation of Durga, offered their powerful weapons and adorned the ten arms of the divine mother with the power to destroy the tyrant asura. Illustration: Souren Roy ...

Next masik Durga ashtami during the Hindu calendar month of Agrahayana falls on Monday, December 09. On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’ ...