Who was the first to worship Goddess Durga? #shorts

Summary

The video recounts a story from the Markandeya Purana to answer the question of who first worshipped Goddess Durga. According to the story, her first worshippers were not gods, but the defeated King Suratha and a merchant named Samadhi Vaishya.

After losing his kingdom through betrayal, Suratha met Samadhi, who had been cast out by his family. They wondered why they remained emotionally attached to those who had wronged them. The two went to Sage Medha’s ashram, where he taught them about the Goddess and her glory, as recounted in the Durga Saptashati.

They worshipped the Goddess with simplicity and devotion:

• They made an image of her from riverbank clay.
• They fasted and offered fruit, flowers, and water.
• They continued their worship for three years.

The Goddess appeared and granted Suratha the return of his kingdom. Samadhi received wisdom that freed him from attachment. The video’s lesson is that sincere devotion requires neither elaborate ceremony nor wealth, and that the Goddess’s compassion remains available even in times of loss.

Speakers and Sources

• Speaker: An unidentified narrator; no other speakers are heard.
• Source cited: The Markandeya Purana, including the Durga Saptashati.
• Figures in the story: King Suratha, Samadhi Vaishya, and Sage Medha.