What is the meaning of 'nīlōtpaladalaśyāmā' in the context of Kubjika?

It describes Kubjika as having a dark blue complexion, like the petals of a blue lotus.

How many faces and arms does Kubjika have according to this description?

Kubjika is described as having six faces (ṣaḍvaktrā) and twelve arms (bāhudvādaśasamyutā).

What is Kubjika seated upon, and what adorns her?

She is seated comfortably on a lion throne placed atop a preta-padma (corpse-lotus). Karkota serves as her girdle.

Which deities are associated with different parts of Kubjika's body in this description?

Brahma is at her feet, Vishnu is at her hip, Rudra is in her heart, Ishvara is in her throat, Sadashiva is on her forehead and Shiva above him.

What are some of the weapons and objects Kubjika holds in her hands?

She holds items such as a rosary (akṣasūtraṁ), skull-topped staff (khaṭvāṅgaṁ), conch (śaṅkhaṁ), book (pustaṁ), trident (triśūlaṁ), mirror (darpaṇaṁ), sword (khaḍgaṁ), garland (ratnamālā) and bow (dhanuḥ).

śrī kubjikā varṇana stōtram

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Devi Stotra

nīlōtpaladalaśyāmā ṣaḍvaktrā ṣaṭprakāśakā |
cicchaktiraṣṭādaśākhyā bāhudvādaśasamyutā || 1 ||

siṁhāsanasukhāsīnā prētapadmōparisthitā |
kulakōṭisahasrākhyā karkōṭō mēkhalāsthitaḥ || 2 ||

takṣakēṇōpariṣṭācca galē hāraśca vāsukiḥ |
kulikaḥ karṇayōryasyāḥ kūrmaḥ kuṇḍalamaṇḍalaḥ || 3 ||

bhruvōḥ padmō mahāpadmō vāmē nāgaḥ kapālakaḥ |
akṣasūtraṁ ca khaṭvāṅgaṁ śaṅkhaṁ pustaṁ ca dakṣiṇē || 4 ||

triśūlaṁ darpaṇaṁ khaḍgaṁ ratnamālāṅkuśaṁ dhanuḥ |
śvētamūrdhaṁ mukhaṁ dēvyā ūrdhvaśvētaṁ tathām || 5 ||

pūrvāsyaṁ pāṇḍuraṁ krōdhi dakṣiṇaṁ kr̥ṣṇavarṇakam |
himakundēndubhaṁ saumyaṁ brahmā pādatalē sthitaḥ || 6 ||

viṣṇustu jaghanē rudrō hr̥di kaṇṭhē tathēśvaraḥ |
sadāśivō lalāṭē syācchivastasyōrdhvataḥ sthitaḥ |
āghūrṇitā kubjikaivaṁ dhyēyā pūjādikarmasu || 7 ||

ityāgnēyē mahāpurāṇē kubjikāpūjākathanaṁ nāma catuścatvāriṁśadadhikaśatatamō:’dhyāyē kubjikā varṇana stōtram |

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