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(4)Goddess Kushmanda Devi - fourth Mata

Tha Goddess Kushmanda is a fourth form of Maa Durga. Mother Goddess Kushmanda has a glowing face and her body shines in golden complexion. She likes the offerings of ‘Kumhde’. Therefore her name Kushmanda. Vehicle of Goddess Kushmanda is a lion. Kushmanda has eight arms, hence also named as Ashtabhuji. In her four arms, she carries weapons like bow, arrow, discus and mace. In other three hands, she holds a lotus, a rosary and a kamandal. In remaining hand, she carries a jar of nectar which gives health and long life to her devotees.

Mata Kushmanda is the fourth aspect among Navadurga, nine Goddesses worshipped during Durga Navratra . Goddess Kushmanda is worshipped on the fourth day of Navaratri pooja. . Goddess Kushmanda created the Universe with the cosmic egg when even the time was not there.