In Hinduism; Matangi is one of the Mahavidyas; ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of Devi; the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered as the Tantric form of Sarasvati; the goddess; she governs speech; music; knowledge and the arts. Her worship is described to acquire supernatural powers; especially gaining control over enemies; attracting people to oneself; acquiring mastery over the arts and gaining Supreme Knowledge.Matangi is often associated with pollution; inauspiciousness and the periphery of Hindu society; which is summed up in her most popular form Ucchishta-Chandalini or Ucchishta-Matangini. She is described as an outcaste (Chandalini) and offered left-over or partially-eaten food (Ucchishta) without washing his hands or food after eating; both of which are considered to be impure in classical Hinduism.Matangi is often pictured emerald green in colour. While Ucchishta-Matangini carries a noose; a sword; a goad; and a club; his other well-known form Raja-Matangi plays the veena and pictured often with a parrot.