Kaushiki

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Kaushiki (Sanskrit: कौशिकी, romanized: Kauśikī, lit. 'woman of the cell',) is a Hindu goddess, a deity who emerged from the sheath of Parvati. She is primarily a form of the mother goddess Durga. She emerged from Parvati's cells to defeat the asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha, and was also the reason the Matrikas come into existence.