It is said that from the skin She sloughed off from her body emerged the beautiful and dark - complexioned goddess Kaushiki .
As in the Matsya Purana , Goddess Parvati once performed austerities and meditation to become fair ( Gouri ) .
Matsya Purana is said that from the skin She sloughed off from her body emerged the beautiful and dark - complexioned goddess Kaushiki .
As in the Matsya Purana , Goddess Parvati once performed austerities and meditation to become fair ( Gouri ) .