Shri Durga Saptashati

Shri Durga Saptashati which is also known as Devi Mahatmya and Chandi Path is a Hindu religious text describing the victory of the Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. It is part of the Markandeya Purana, written by sage Markandeya.

The text contains Saptashata 700 verses and because of that the whole composition is known as Shri Durga Saptashati. The seven hundred verses are arranged into 13 chapters. For ritual reading purposes a number of subsidiary texts are appended before and after of 700 verses. A ritualistic reading of Shri Durga Saptashati is part of the Navratri celebrations in the honor of the Goddess Durga.