Kaushiki

Kaushiki, lit, woman of the cell, is a powerful warrior goddess in Hinduism, considered a form of the divine mother Parvati. She emerged from Parvati's outer skin to defeat the demon brothers, Shumbha and Nishumbha. Her story is central to the Devi Mahatmaya. She is often associated with courage, resilience, and the Triumph of good over evil.

Origins- The Goddess Kaushiki is also known as Ambika, Mahasarasvati or Chandika. She is also considered to be a form of the Hindu goddess Durga. She was created to fight and kill the asura brothers Shumbh and Nishumbh. She is portrayed as a Virgin goddess Mounted on a Lion carrying weapons like Plough, Pestle, Trishula, Bell, Bow and arrow, and Sudarshana Chakra. She is mentioned in Shaktism texts like the Devi Mahatmaya and many others. The Lakshmi Tantra describes Kaushiki as a form of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. In the Lakshmi Tantra, lakshmi tells Indra that she is the goddess who appeared from the outer skin of Parvati to destroy evil demons. She also defeated demons like Dhumralochana, Raktabija, Chanda and Munda in her Kalika form. She got the name Chamunda after defeating the demon brothers Chanda and Munda.