Maheshvari

The Ashta-Matrikas as described in the Devi Mahatmya

1. Brahmani (Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणी, Brahmâṇī) or Brahmi (Sanskrit: ब्राह्मी, Brāhmī) is the Shakti (energy) of the creator god Brahma. She is depicted yellow in colour and with four heads. She may be depicted with four or six arms. Like Brahma, she holds a rosary, noose and kamandalu (water pot), lotus stalk, a book, bell and is seated on a hamsa (swan) as her vahana (mount or vehicle). She is also shown seated on a lotus with the hamsa on her banner. She wears various ornaments and is distinguished by her basket-shaped crown called karaṇḍa mukuṭa. She is the consort of the god Asithanga Bhairava.
2. Narayani (Sanskrit: वैष्णवी, Vaiṣṇavī), the Shakti of the preserver god Narayana, is described as seated on the Garuda (eagle-man) and having four or six arms. She holds Shankha (conch), chakra (discus), mace and lotus and bow and sword or her two arms are in varadamudra (Blessing hand gesture) and abhaya mudra (No fear hand gesture). Like Vishnu, she is heavily adorned with ornaments like necklaces, anklets, earrings, bangles, etc and a cylindrical crown called kiriṭa mukuṭa. She is the consort of the god Krodha Bhairava.
3. Mahakali (Sanskrit: महाकाली, Māhakalī), also known as Maheshvari, the Shakti of the destroyer god Mahakala, also known as Maheshvara. Maheshvari is also known by the names Rudri, Rudrani, Maheshi, Shivani derived from Shiva's names Rudra, Mahesha, Shiva. Maheshvari is depicted seated on Nandi (the bull) and has four or six hands. The white complexioned, Trinetra (three eyed) goddess holds a Trishula (trident), Damaru (drum), Akshamala (A garland of beads), Panapatra (drinking vessel) or axe or an antelope or a kapala (skull-bowl) or a serpent and is adorned with serpent bracelets, the crescent moon and the jaṭā mukuṭa (A headdress formed of piled, matted hair). She is the consort of the god Ruru Bhairava.
4. Indrani (Sanskrit: इन्द्राणी, Indrāṇī), also known as Aindri, (Sanskrit: ऐन्द्री, Aindrī), Mahendri, Vajri, is the power of the Indra, the god of thunderstorms. Seated on an elephant, Indrani, is depicted dark-skinned, with two or four or six arms. She is depicted as having two or three or four eyes like Indra, and a thousand eyes on her body. She is armed with the Vajra (thunderbolt), goad, noose and lotus stalk. Adorned with variety of ornaments, she wears the kiriṭa mukuṭa. She is the consort of the god Kapala Bhairava.
5. Kaumari (Sanskrit: कौमारी, Kaumārī), also known as Kumari, Kartiki, Kartikeyani,Ambika is the power of Kartikeya, the god of war. Kaumari rides a peacock and has four or twelve arms. She holds a spear, axe, a Shakti (spear) or Tankas (coins) and a bow with arrows. She is six-headed like Kartikeya and wears a cylindrical crown called kiriṭa mukuṭa. She is the consort of the god Chanda Bhairava.
6. Varahi (Sanskrit: वाराही, Vārāhī), is also known as Vairali,Verai, Dandini, Dandai is the power of Varaha, the third and the boar-headed form of Vishnu. She holds a Danda (rod), plough, goad, a Vajra or a sword, and a Panapatra and she rides a buffalo. Sometimes, she carries a bell, chakra, chamara (a yak's tail) and a bow. She wears a crown called karaṇḍa mukuṭa with other ornaments. She is the consort of the god Unmatha Bhairava.
7. Chamunda (Sanskrit: चामुण्डा, Cāṃuṇḍā), is also known as Chamundi and Charchika, is the power of Chandi, a form of Parvati. She is almost like Kali and is similar in her appearance and habit. The similarity with Kali is explicit in the Devi Mahatmya. The black coloured Chamunda is described as wearing a garland of severed heads (Mundamala) and holding a Damaru (drum), trishula (trident), sword and Panapatra (drinking-vessel) and wears a karaṇḍa mukuṭa. Riding a jackal, she is described as having three eyes, a terrifying face and a sunken belly. She is the consort of the god Bhishana Bhairava.
8. Narasimhi (Sanskrit: नारसिंही, Nārasiṃhī) is the divine energy of Narasimha (the fourth and lion-man form of Vishnu). She is also called as Pratyangira, the woman-lion goddess who throws the stars into disarray by shaking her lion mane and wears a karaṇḍa mukuṭa. She is described as holding a Damaru (drum), trishula (trident), sword and Panapatra (drinking-vessel). She rides on a lion. She is the consort of the god Samhara Bhairava.