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Wikipedia Trail: From Durga to Lead Poisoning


  • Durga
    • I chose to start with Durga because I just watched several videos featuring her from Seven Secrets of the Goddess by Devdutt Pattanaik (2016).
    • Durga is a popular form of Hindu goddess associated with war and combatting demonic forces.
    • Often depicted riding a lion or tiger with multiple arms wielding weapons that she uses both to defend and deal punishments.
    • Durga Wiki
  • Durga Puja
    • is an annual festival celebrating the goddess Durga
    • epitomizes the victory of good over evil but is also a harvest festival
    • celebrates the goddess as motherly power behind all creation 
    • Durga Puja Wiki
  • Sindoor
    • a red-orange cosmetic powder from India usually worn by married women along the part of their hair
    • I got here from the Durga Puja page because it states that married women smear this on the statues of the goddess on the tenth day of the festival
    • the main components of sindoor are usually cinnabar, turmeric, and lime
    • Sindoor Wiki
  • Lead Poisoning
    • I ended up here because sometimes red lead is added to Sindoor. 
    • Red lead and lead, in general, is toxic and a known carcinogen in lab animals
    • Lead poisoning is a type of metal poisoning caused by the presence of lead in the body
      • symptoms include: abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, inability to have children, and tingling in the hands and feet. May also cause intellectual disability. Some effects are permanent. In severe cases lead poisoning can cause anemia, seizures, coma, or even death.
      • Lead Poisoning Wiki 

(Durga riding a lion from Pinterest)

(Sindoor from Wikipedia)


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