Creation of Durga

[Srinivasan Pichumani]

	R. Soneji gave a list of books on Durga Saptashati (=Devi Mahatmyam). 
	Here is one more, plus a question:

	Devi Mahatmyam Translated & with a commentary by Swami Siddhinathananda. 
	Bharatiya Vidya bhavan, Kulapati Munshi Marg, Bombay.

	This book was reviewed in Vedanta Kesari (Oct. 1996) by P.S. Ramamurti. 

	Question:
	In the above review Ramamurti says: "There are seven existing commentaries 
	on Devi Mahatmyam." Does anyone know more about these commentaries?

	Thanks and Om,
	Swami Vishvarupananda

I looked up the following title in our library catalog
a while ago for a friend... it lists the seven commentaries.
Guptavati is by the famous Bhaaskararaaya. 
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 Uniform title:  Puranas. Markandeyapurana. Devimahatmya.
 
 Title:          Durgasaptasati : Durgapradipa-Guptavati-Caturdhari,
                 Santanavi-Nagojibhatti-Jagaccandracandrika-Damsoddhara 
		 iti saptatikasamvalita / Vyankataramatmaja Harikrsnasarmana
                 sangrhita.
 
 Published:      Delhi : Butala, 1984.
 Description:    286 p., <1> leaf of plates : port. ; 25 cm.
 
 Contributors:   Sarma, Harikrsna Vyankatarama.
 
 Notes:          In Sanskrit.
                 Reprint. Originally published: Bombay : Khemaraja
                 Srikrshnadasa, 1894.
 Summary:        Hindu mythological text on the glory and achievements of
                 Durga, Hindu deity; with commentaries from tantric point of
                 view.
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