Durga Saptashati – Infographic

Durga Saptashati or the Devi Mahatamya is a centuries old text recited by many Hindus especially during Navratri. It is among the loftiest of puranic compositions and is a part of the Markandeya Purana (one of the oldest 18 Mahapuranas). The Durga Saptashati is also popularly referred to as the Chandi Patha or the Chandi. This infographic provides an introduction to the three central narratives or charitras in this seminal work. The singular achievement of the composition is that it visualises the Supreme Being in a feminine form.

The three central narratives in the composition are:

Devi Mahamaya and the story of Madhu and Kaitabha
Adishakti Mahishasuramardini
Devi Ambika and the annihilation of the demons – Shumbha and Nishumbha

You can also watch a short video summary of the Durga Saptshati.

Garima Chaudhry

Garima is a corporate leader and the Founder and Editor of Cultural Samvaad. Passionate about understanding India’s ancient 'संस्कृति 'or culture, she believes that using a unique idiom which is native to our land and her ethos, is the key to bringing equitable growth and sustainable change in India.

Deeply interested in Indic Studies, Garima has been a visiting faculty member for over a decade at the Mumbai University and K J Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies among others. She has taught diploma, graduate and post graduate courses in Development of Religious Thought in India, Hindu Thought and Purakatha, Buddhism and Comparative Mythology among others. She also conducts immersive workshops for various cohorts on appreciating India and her past, her dharmic traditions and her enduring values, stories and symbols.

In her corporate avataar, Garima runs Hiranya Growth Partners LLP, a boutique consulting and content firm based in Mumbai. She is a business leader with over 25 years of experience across Financial Services, Digital Payments and eCommerce, Education and Media at Network18 (Capital18 and Topperlearning), Citibank and TAS (the Tata Group). Garima is an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur and an Economics and Statistics Graduate.

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