Chandi or Chandika is a Hindu deity. Chandika is another form of Mahadevi, similar to Durga. Chandika is a powerful form of Mahadevi who manifested to destroy evil. She is also known as Kaushiki, Katyayani, Asthadasabuja Mahalakshmi and Mahishasuramardini.
Newari portrayal of Chandi
A Burmese portrayal of Chandi (Sandi Dewi).
Katyayani (कात्यायनी) is an aspect of Mahadevi and the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahishasura. She is the sixth among the Navadurgas, the nine forms of Hindu goddess Durga who are worshipped during the festival of Navaratri. She is depicted with four, ten or eighteen hands. This is the second name given to the goddess Adi Parashakti in Amarakosha, the Sanskrit lexicon.
Daughter of Sage Katyayana, hence known as Katyayani
Born out of the anger of Gods, Katyayani kills the demon, Mahishasura
Devi Mahatmya in Sanskrit, the central text of Shaktism, dated 11 CE