The ancient name of goddess Durga is Shri Shri Chandi. According to religious book Chandi was named Durga for killing a giant named Durg. Besides this there are many opinions. However, let us discuss
the matter in historical way.
The word Chand creates the name Chandi. Chandi means - very violent and angry. In ancient kings had to go to battle field. Vast braveness and furious strenght were necessary for wars. For this cause Chandi the goddess of strenght, would worshed by battle-fighters. Chandi would become Rancahndi (furious goddess)at the moment of going to battle field. The introduction of Chandi worship was at palace or near by it. For the expansion of kingdom there would build many Durgs (forts) in defferent parts of kingdom. The place were to reach was very hard was called Durgam in Sanskrit. The contructions situated in the difficult places would called Durg or fort. The soldiers would stay in different forts.The soldiers would worship Devi Chandi regularly.
The circumference of Chandi-Puja extented. The goddess reached to different forts from king’s palace. The Durgavasini (Fort dweller) chandi became Durga . Durga means a dweller of Durg. In course of time,Durga
came to Zamindarbari(house of hugeland holder). From Zamindarbari to royal family. From royal family to common man. Today she has been Mother Durga in the heart of common people.
The name Durga is found in Taittiriya Aranayak, a book of Hindu religion. According to this book Durga was goddess of the place where to reach way very difficult.
the matter in historical way.
The word Chand creates the name Chandi. Chandi means - very violent and angry. In ancient kings had to go to battle field. Vast braveness and furious strenght were necessary for wars. For this cause Chandi the goddess of strenght, would worshed by battle-fighters. Chandi would become Rancahndi (furious goddess)at the moment of going to battle field. The introduction of Chandi worship was at palace or near by it. For the expansion of kingdom there would build many Durgs (forts) in defferent parts of kingdom. The place were to reach was very hard was called Durgam in Sanskrit. The contructions situated in the difficult places would called Durg or fort. The soldiers would stay in different forts.The soldiers would worship Devi Chandi regularly.
The circumference of Chandi-Puja extented. The goddess reached to different forts from king’s palace. The Durgavasini (Fort dweller) chandi became Durga . Durga means a dweller of Durg. In course of time,Durga
came to Zamindarbari(house of hugeland holder). From Zamindarbari to royal family. From royal family to common man. Today she has been Mother Durga in the heart of common people.
The name Durga is found in Taittiriya Aranayak, a book of Hindu religion. According to this book Durga was goddess of the place where to reach way very difficult.