A mātṛkā (matrika), a lesser female deity. She is one of the deities like Māsheshvarī (Maheshwari), Brāhmī (Brahmi), Kaumārī (kaumari), et al, created by Mahādeva (Mahadev) to destroy Andhakāsura (Andhakasur).

Matsyapurāṇa(179.28)