As we enter the fourth day of ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ also known as Chaturti, this day is associated with ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ต๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ.
Ku meaning “๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ”, Ushma meaning “๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฉ” or “๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐จ๐บ” and Anda meaning “๐ค๐ฐ๐ด๐ฎ๐ช๐ค ๐ฆ๐จ๐จ”
It is stated that She created the whole universe, which is called ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ in Sanskrit, by just flashing a little bit of her smile. As She is believed to be the creative power of the universe, Kushmanda is associated with the endowment of vegetation on earth. She is depicted as having eight arms and is sitting on a Tiger.
When the universe was non-existent and darkness prevailed everywhere, Maa Kushmanda produced the Cosmic egg, bringing light to the universe. Kushmanda has the power and strength to live in the core of the Sun. Her luminosity gives the Sun its brightness. She is said to provide directions to the Sun God, Surya