The name emerald comes from the Greek 'smaragdos' via the Old French 'esmeralde'
Chamunda appeared from the frown of the benign goddess Parvati to kill demons Chanda and Munda
Dhyayethitam kapivaram hruthi bhvayami” ||
Quality - Superfine
the Compassionate One or literally 'the one who sees and hears the cries of the world' is the principal goddess in the eastern firmament
Goddess Chinnamasta (Chhinnamasta) Mahavidya yantra Hindu God Idols The name emerald comes fromChhinnamasta Mahavidya is the incarnation of Mother Goddess Shakti that appeared before the Devas, or Demi Gods, who sought for a wife for Shiva. Chinnamasta is one of the Dasa Mahavidyas the ten goddesses. Chhinnamasta means She whose head is severed. The text of the Gupta Lalitambika desribes Goddess Chinnamasta as follows: She who is the embodiment of virtue, love, humanness, anger, valiancy, terror, odiousness, mysticism, humor and tranquility all