💨 Abstract

India is celebrating Navaratri, honoring Hindu Goddess Durga, particularly beloved by Bengalis. Durga's origins can be traced back 2,000 years to Mathura, a city in the Central Asian Kushan empire, where her iconography resembled Zoroastrian and Roman deities. Over centuries, Durga's worship spread and evolved, reflecting various royal religions and local cultures.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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