Brahmani (Matrika)
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› Brahmani （Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणी, IAST: Brahmāṇī） or Brahmi （Sanskrit: ब्राह्मी, IAST: Brāhmī）, is one of the Sapta Matrika （seven Mother） Goddesses called Matrikas.
She is a form of Saraswati and is considered as the Shakti of the creator god Brahma in Hinduism.
She is an aspect of Adi Shakti, possessing the "Rajas Guna" and is therefore the source of Brahma's power.
The Goddess Ambika （identified with Durga or Chandi） leading the Eight Matrikas in battle （top row, from the left） Narasinhmi, Vaishnavi, Kaumari, Maheshvari, Brahmani.
（bottom row, from left） Varahi, Aindri and Chamunda or Kali against the Rakshasa Raktabija.
A Folio from a Devi Mahatmya.
Devi Brahmani is depicted as riding on a white swan in the battle with sword and shield in her arms.
When Brahma was in meditation for the creation of the universe, his body was divided into two parts.
They then formed the gods and goddesses, whereby one part was male and the another was female.
Thus female parts became Gayatri, Sati Savitri, Saraswati, and others.
In folklore, Brahmani was once reincarnated as the princess of the Illavaku clan.
The king had two daughters, Renuka （incarnation of devi Brahmani） and the other being Sahastrakala.
Once at the banks of Sarasvati river, sage Jamadagni and the king held the Svayamvara for Renuka and she got married with sage jadmagni.
There were clashes between Kshatriyas （warrior） clan and Bhargava （descendants of the sage Bhrigu and Shiva） clan as sage jadmagni was bhargav vanshithey shifted their residence in West of India.
Later, for Renuka's sister's wedding she invited all the Kshatriya's from the west for the celebration.
Sage jadmagni did not agree with her act but Renuka was stubborn and she held her words, which Jadmagni agreed to.
The couple was poor, bu...