Third of the ten Mahavidyas. The goddess who is beautiful in the three worlds (Tripura Sundari). Represents supreme beauty, love, and the ultimate reality. Central deity of Shri Vidya tradition. She is sixteen years old (Shodashi) and embodies the perfection of the Sri Yantra.
Red complexion, seated on a throne or lotus. Four arms: holds noose, goad, sugarcane bow, and flower arrows. Sometimes depicted with five arrows. Three eyes, serene expression. Seated with Kameshvara. Often represented as the Sri Yantra itself.