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Camunda
Camunda, a Hindu
goddess mentioned in Vedic
and Puranic texts, is
considered to be a form of Durga. Her name is a
contraction of the names of the demonic beings, Camda and Munda, who she
killed. She is recognized as being among the saptamatara
and astamatara as well as sometimes being
regarded as a navashakti. She stands variously
on a lion, owl, or a corpse. She possesses a large and varied assortment
of attributes including a third eye.
Camunda, a Buddhist goddess, stands upon a corpse. Her color is red,
and her attributes include the cup and knife. A.G.H.
Source:
Jordan, Michael, Encyclopedia of Gods, New York,
Facts On File, Inc. 1993, p. 50