Sambalpur Adhisthatri Devi Maa Samaleswari’s (ମା ସମଲେଶ୍ୱରୀ) Fourth form as “Maa Kushmanda”

The name Kushmanda consists of three words. ‘Ku’ means ‘a little’ , ‘Usma’ means ‘energy’ and ‘Anda’ means ‘the cosmic egg or universe’ . She is also known as Ashtabhuja.

Goddess Shakti is very happy in this incarnation and it is believed that the eternal darkness ended when she smiled. And this led to the beginning of creation.