Kaumari
Hindu deity
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Kaumari is a Hindu deity and one of the Saptamatrika, a group of seven mother goddesses who are the female counterparts of male deities. She is specifically the shakti, or female energy, of Kumara, also known as Kartikeya or Skanda. Like the other Saptamatrika, Kaumari is identified by her weapons, ornaments, and emblems, which mirror those of her male consort. The Saptamatrika are worshipped throughout India, and their iconography can be found in various shrines.1
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