Dear Prapatti Group Members:

The (Balaji) Temple at Buffalo is planning to install Goddess Durga Devi.
There are some questions relating to Goddess Durga. If any of you have any
info. on the following, I would request you to pass it onto me. (Fax No. (716)
879 2299.

1. The concept of Durga (Some say She is Vishnu herself, some say She is
Vishnu-Maya).

2. Difference between the Shantha Durga form(preferred by North Indians) and
Mahishasura Mardhini form(preferred by Bengalees). Normally which form is
worshipped in temples.

3. Any other details on Durga worship - related Agamas etc.

Personally I am intrigued by the fact that Lord Krishna just before the
commencement of the Mahabharatha war directed Arjuna to worship Durga for
victory. Any comments.

Thanks

Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan