Her Historic origins is often dated for the Vedic texts, wherever she's revered as a warrior goddess who fiercely shields the cosmos from evil forces. References to Durga appear in several of the most historic Sanskrit scriptures. She's named in hymns in the Rigveda and within the Atharvaveda (c. 1500–1200 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aE0DlUZ50I8