The Durga Vahini (Army of Durga) is the womens wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad. Based on the Bajrang Dal, the youth arm of the VHP, the Durga Vahini seeks to organise Hindu women for social and religious services. It also controversially provides military training to its members as self-defence training. In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: , Bengali: ) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. ... (DevanÄgarÄ«: विशà¥à¤µ हिà¤à¤¦à¥ परिषद, English: ), widely recognized by its initials VHP and the more common spelling Vishwa Hindu Parishad, is a Hindu organization in India, an offshoot of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. ... Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ...