Shumbha and Nishumbha
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Shumbha and Nishumbha are two asuras in Hindu mythology, featured in the Devi Mahatmya. In their legend, they were slain by the goddess Kaushiki.
Painting of Durga fighting Shumbha and Nishumbha
A Pahari depiction of Kali (sometimes described as a form of Parvati) attacking Nishumbha with her trident: Kali Attacking Nishumbha; c. 1740, colour on paper, 22 × 33 cm, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Kaushiki
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Kaushiki is a Hindu goddess, a deity who emerged from the sheath of Parvati. She emerged from Parvati's cells to defeat the asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha, and was also the reason the Matrikas c
Shumbha and Nishumbha
…Shumbha (शुम्भ) and Nishumbha (निशुम्भ) are two asuras in Hindu mythology, featured in the Devi Mahatmya. In their legend, they were slain by the goddess Kaushiki. The story of Shumbha and Nishumbha begins in the fifth chapter of the Devi Mahatmya…
The Emergence of Kaushiki, Folio from a Devimahatmya, from Guler, Himachal Pradesh, circa 1750 or earlier Drawings; watercolors
Kaushiki emerges from Parvati