Chandi

[Fact 1]: Then that unique light, pervadingthe Three Worlds with its lustre, combined into one, and became a femaleform.""The Devi projected an overwhelming omnipotence.

[Fact 2]: The three eyed goddesswas adorned with the crescent moon.

[Fact 3]:

McDaniel, June, Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls: Popular Goddess Worship in West , Published 2004, Oxford University Press - US, 368 pages, ISBN 0-19-516790-2

McDaniel, June, Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives: An Introduction to Womens Brata Rituals in Benegal Folk Religion, Published 2002, SUNY Press, 144 pages, ISBN 0-7914-5565-3

Wilkins, William Joseph, Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic'', Published 2004, Kessinger Publishing, 428 pages, ISBN 0-7661-8881-7.

[Fact 4]: Bearing weapons.

[Fact 5]: The origin of the Goddess is given in the second chapter of Devi Mahatmya."The great Goddess was born from the energies of the male divinities whenthe gods became impotent in the long-drawn-out battle with the asuras.All the energies of the Gods became united and became supernova,throwing out flames in all directions.

[Fact 6]: While Kali drank Raktabija's blood, which created new demons on falling on the ground; Chandi would desstroy the armies of demons created from his blood and finally killed Raktabija himself.Wilkins p.255-7 In Skanda Purana, this story is retold and another story of Chandika killing demons Chanda and Manda is added.Wilkins p.260

Coburn, Thomas B., "Devī Māhātmya, The Crystallization of the Goddess Tradition" , South Asia Books, 2002.

[Fact 7]: With her goldenbody blazing with the splendour of a thousand suns, seated on her lionvehicle, Chandi is one of the most spectacular of all personificationsof Cosmic energy."Mookerjee, Ajit, Kali, The Feminine Force, p 49In other scriptures, Chandi is portrayed as "assisting" Kali in her battle with demon Raktabija.

[Fact 8]: Her multiple arms held auspiciousweapons and emblems, jewels and ornaments, garments and utensils,garlands and rosaries of beads, all offered by the gods.