Goddess Durga, highly revered by the Hindus, is a fierce yet benign multi-armed warrior-mother-protector goddess. Goddess Durga the form of Shakti, the cosmic energy that animates all beings, is worshipped to bestow all men with auspiciousness and prosperity. Durga Puja is also known as ‘Akalbodhan’, ‘Vijaya Dashami’. Apart from being a festival, Durga Pooja has become a social-cultural event that, like other festivals of India, re-energizes the concept of the victory of good over evil.