Story of her appearance of the creation fell into darkness[edit]

When this universe was non-existent and darkness prevailed everywhere, it was Ma
a Kushmanda who produced the Cosmic egg with her mere smile. Kushmanda is also k
nown as the creator the whole universe. Maa Kushmanda is also named as Adi Shakt
i. She is the only one who has the power and strength to live in the core of Sur
yalok. Her body shines like the glowing Sun. All directions get light from her d
ivine smile including the Sun God itself. She dwells in the abode of the Sun God
. That is why her hue and splendour is as brilliant as the sun itself. It is her
splendour that pervades every plant and creature of this universe. All the ten
quarters are illuminated by her divine refulgence.
Story of the creation of the Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Lord Shiva and Goddesses Sa
raswati, Lakshmi and Kali[edit]
From the glance of her left eye, a terrible lady with pitch-black complexion was
created. She had ten faces, ten arms, ten feet, thirty eyes, fifty fingers and
fifty toes. Her hair was disheveled and tongue were lolling. Her white teeth bit
her ten tongues. She was clad in space except a girdle of severed arms and a ga
rland of skulls. She was seated on a burning funeral pyre and was cackling in a
ghastly manner. She was armed with a cleaver, trident, discus, arrow, shield, se
vered head, skull-cup, conch-shell, cross-bow, and a club. She was collecting bl
ood dripping from the severed head in the skull-cup and sipped it while eating c
arrion. Kushmanda named her Mahakali.
From the glance of Kushmanda s third eye, a ferocious lady with complexion of lava
was created. She had eighteen arms and three staring eyes. She was clad in saff
ron clothes and wore a warrior s armour and helmet. She was armed with weapons lik
e battle-axe, trident, discus, mace, thunderbolt, arrow, sword, lotus, rosary, c
onch-shell, bell, noose, spear, goad, bow, shield, whine-cup and a waterpot with
handle. She sipped whine from the whine-cup. She was seated on a lotus and was
roaring viciously. Kushmanda named her Mahalakshmi.
From the glance of Kushmanda's right eye, a benevolent lady with complexion of m
ilk was created. She had eight arms and three placid eyes. She was clad in white
clothes and wore a crescent moon on her forehead. She was armed with weapons li
ke trident, discus, small drum, arrow, conch shell, bell, bow and a ploughshare.
Her face was glorious like full moon and she wore pearl ornaments. She was seat
ed on a gem-studded throne and maintained a serene smile. Kushmanda named her Ma
hasaraswati.
Then Kushmanda's person from her face fell upon Mahakali. Immediately, a man and
a woman sprang out of Mahakali s body. The man had five faces, fifteen eyes and t
en arms. His complexion was fair and he was clad in tiger-skin. A serpent was co
iled around his throat and he wore a crescent moon on his forehead. He was armed
with weapons like battle-axe, antelope, bow, arrow, trident, thunderbolt, skull
-cup, Damru, rosary and a Kamandalu. Kushmanda named him Shiva. The woman had fo
ur arms and complexion of milk. Clad in white, she held a goad, a rosary, a book
and a lotus. She wore white ornaments. Kushmanda named her Saraswati.
Now, Kushmanda's person from her feet fell upon Mahalakshmi. Immediately, a man
and a woman sprang out of Mahalakshmi s body. The man had four faces and four arms
. His complexion was red and he was clad in saffron clothes. He wore expensive o
rnaments. He held lotus, book, rosary and a waterpot. Kushmanda named him Brahma
. The woman had four arms and whitish complexion. Clad in golden, she held two l
otus buds in her two upper arms while her two lower hands were held open. She wa
s heavily decked with ornaments. Kushmanda named her Lakshmi.
Now, Kushmanda's person from her arms fell upon Mahasaraswati. Immediately, a ma
n and a woman sprang out of Mahasaraswati s body. The man had four arms. His compl
exion was dark and he was clad in yellow clothes. He was heavily decked with orn
aments. He held a discus, a conch-shell, a mace and a lotus. Kushmanda named him

Vishnu. The woman had four arms and fair complexion. Clad in red, she held her
two right hands open while her two left hands held a goad and a noose. Kushmanda
named her Shakti. Kushmanda then re-absorbed the triple Goddesses (Mahakali, Ma
halakshmi, Mahasaraswati) and then gave Shakti to Shiva, Saraswati to Brahma and
Lakshmi to Vishnu as consorts.
Kushmanda is Goddess Shakti herself, the first being of the entire universe and
she is only the one who created this universe by making her half being as Shiva.
The man and woman created the universe and other Gods and Goddesses too. Adi Sh
akti took herself into three forms, one of the three splits was her own form. Ka
li and hence we find Adi Shakti as well as Kali being wife of Shiva. The other s
plits were Saraswati and Lakshmi. Adi Shakti Kushmanda had reappeared in the for
m of Chandi, by the combination of these three Goddesses. Kushmanda is also know
n as Smaanda Devi.