[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya) › [Devimahatmya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya) › 12.12 # Devimahatmya 12.12 Devīmāhātmya 12.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.12) śaratkāle mahāpūjā kriyate yā ca vārṣikī tasyāṃ mamaitanmāhātmyaṃ śrutvā bhaktisamanvitaḥ > To Durgā, who takes across difficulties, the essence, the maker of everything, / to Khyāti, and likewise to the dark one, to the smoke-coloured one, salutations always! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.11) - [Next: 12.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.13) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya~en-mt.12.12) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (4) - [Durgārcanasṛti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.vrata.durgotsava.durgarcanasrti.6.1471) — Sanskrit - [Smṛtikaustubha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.mahanibandha.smrtikaustubha.9.p1.11) — Anantadeva 1638, Sanskrit - [Saṃvatsaradīdhiti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.kala.varsakrtya.samvatsaradidhiti.6.p1.11) — Anantadeva 1650, Sanskrit - [Abdadīdhiti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.nibandha.krtya.abdadidhiti.3.p39) — Anantadeva 1645, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.devimahatmya.12.12) · Pramāṇa