The goddess who resides in the pumpkin gourd, symbolizing the universe and its creation
The goddess who resides in the pumpkin gourd, symbolizing the universe and its creation
The goddess who resides in the pumpkin gourd, symbolizing the universe and its creation
Kushmanda is the goddess of vegetation, fertility, and the creative power of the universe, often depicted as a powerful, eight-armed goddess, associated with the sun and its life-giving energy, and is said to reside in the pumpkin gourd, which represents the universe and its creation, according to Hindu mythology, particularly in the Puranas
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