Day 4 - Kushmanda [Navratri]

Kushmanda (कूष्माण्डा), the name signals her main role: Ku means "a little", Ushma means "warmth" or "energy" and Anda means "cosmic egg". Kushmanda is worshipped on the fourth day of the festival of Navaratri and she is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength. Goddess Kushmanda has eight hands and because of that, She is also known as Ashtabhuja Devi. It is believed that all the power to bestow Siddhis and Niddhis is located in her Jap Mala.

विवादे विषादे प्रमादे प्रवासे जले चानले पर्वते शत्रुमध्ये।