The Mother Goddess is known in her benevolent form as Parvati (the Daughter of the Mountains), Sati (the Virtuous), Gauri (the Fair One), Annapurna (the Bestower of Food), Uma (Light or Beauty), and Mahadevi (the Great Goddess). In her grim form, the Mother Goddess is known as Chandi (the Fierce), Kali (the Conqueror of Time), Bhairavi (the Terrible), and Durga (the Inaccessible).

The Durga Conference consists of:

• University of Burdwan (BARADHAMAN)
• Jadavpur University (KOLKATTA)
• Rabindra Bharati University (KOLKATTA)
• University of Calcutta (KOLKATTA)
• Indian Institute of Technology (KHARAGPUR)
• Vidyasagar University (MEDINIPUR)
• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Visvavidyalaya (NADIA)
• University of Kalyani (NADIA)
• Visva Bharati University (SANTINIKETAN)