| Kaushiki | |
|---|---|
 Contemporary art depicting Kaushiki | |
| Other names | Ambika Mahasaraswati, Chandika |
| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Vindhya Parvata, Himalayas, Manidvipa, Vaikuntha |
| Mantra | Oṃ Kauśikyai Namaḥ |
| Weapon | Trishula, Bell, bow and arrow, Plough, Pestle, Shanka, Sudarshana Chakra |
| Mount | Lion |
| Texts | Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata Purana, Lakshmi Tantra, Shiva Purana, Devi Mahatmya, Skanda Purana, Tripura Rahasya, Kalika Purana |
| Festivals | Navaratri |
Kaushiki (Sanskrit: कौशिकी, romanized: Kauśikī, lit. 'woman of the cell',[1]) is a Hindu goddess, a deity who emerged from the sheath of Parvati.[2] She was created before Parvati's conflict with the asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha, and was also the reason the Matrikas come into existence. According to the Lakshmi Tantra, Kaushiki is a manifestation of the goddess Lakshmi and according to Durga Saptshati, she is a manifestation of Goddess Mahasaraswati.
- ^ Bhattacharji, Sukumari; Sukumari (1998). Legends of Devi. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-1438-6.
- ^ Mitter, Sara S. (1991). Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture. Rutgers University Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-8135-1678-3.