Ambika_(goddess)
Ambika (goddess)
Hindu goddess
Ambika (Sanskrit: अम्बिका, IAST: Ambikā) is generally an epithet or form of Mahadevi, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. In her iconography, she is depicted with eight arms, holding multiple weapons. In this aspect, she is regarded to be the mother of the universe as well as all beings. She is identified with the goddesses Chandi, Durga, Bhagavati, Lalitambika, Bhavani, and various others.[1]