The worship of ‘Debi Durga’, Hindu Goddess of might and victory over evil forces, had commenced in timeless antiquity. Amongst the plethora of myths, legends and epic tales surrounding the worship of the Mother Goddess, what stands out is that Lord Sri Rama had ritually worshipped the Mother Goddess before his decisive battle with the king of Lanka, Ravana. Lord Rama had 108 rare blue lotus flowers brought from an unknown region of the Himalayas by Lord Hanuman to offer to the Mother Goddess and when one blue lotus was found missing before the ritualistic offering, Lord Rama prepared to offer one of his eyes at her feet . It was on this occasion that the Mother Goddess incarnated herself in living form to Lord Rama and dissuaded him , saying that she herself had caused one blue lotus to di

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