Alternative spellings of this word include Durgakavacha.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Durgākavaca (दुर्गाकवच) refers to the “armour of Durgā” and represents a supplement (aṅga) of the Devīmāhātmya.—In the durgākavaca, the Nine Durgās are listed and described.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Durgākavaca (दुर्गाकवच) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—from Kubjikātantra. Pet. 723. 725.

2) Durgākavaca (दुर्गाकवच):—from the Brahmayāmala. Devīpr. 79, 48.

3) Durgākavaca (दुर्गाकवच):—Ulwar 2171.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Durgākavaca (दुर्गाकवच):—[=durgā-kavaca] [from durgā > dur] m. or n. Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Durgakavaca in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Kavaca, Durga.

Full-text: Brahmayamalatantre, Kubjikatantra, Kalaratri, Kavaca.

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