According to Hindu mythology, ‘Ashtanayika’ are the eight companions of Goddess Durga (Chandi). They are: 1) Mangala 2) Vijaya 3) Bhadra 4) Jayanti 5) Aparajita 6) Nandini 7) Narsimhi (Narsinghi) 8) Koumari
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