Goddess Chamunda yantra on copper plate Cats eye In Varaha Purana

In Varaha Purana

the supreme mother goddess

Matsya Purana tells a different story of Chamunda's origins

English Commentary and Introduction

ultimately killing them

Goddess Chamunda yantra on copper plate Cats eye In Varaha PuranaIn Hinduism, Goddess Chamunda or Camunda is an aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two demons which Devi killed. She is also known as Chamundi and Chamundeshwari. She is closely associated with goddess Kali, another fierce aspect of Shakti. Devi Bhagavatham identifies Chamunda with Kali. Chamunda is one of the Saptamatrikas associated with Goddess Shakti along with Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshwari,