Mata Kushmanda - माता कूष्माण्डा

या देवी सर्वभू‍तेषु माँ कूष्माण्डा रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।।
About
Kushmanda is the Goddess who has the power and capability to live inside the Sun. The glow and radiance of her body is as luminous as that of the Sun. also known as Ashtabhuja Devi. She also likes Bali of white pumpkin known as Kushmanda (कुष्माण्ड).
Rides (सवारी): Loness(शेरनी)
Hold (अत्र-शस्त्र)
Eight Hands: She has Kamandal, Dhanush, Bada and Kamal in the right hands and Amrit Kalash, Jap Mala, Gada and Chakra in the left hands in that order.
Expression (मुद्रा): Just flashing little bit of her smile.
Assigning Planet (ग्रह): Sun (सूर्य) - Direction and energy provider to the Sun.

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