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I have come across the goddess Bala Tripurasundari.She is described as specifically being the daughters of Parvati(Tripura Sundari/Lalita,to be exact) .Bala Tripurasundari is mentioned in the Brahmāņḍa Purāņa in this excerpt of it:

On hearing that the sons of Daitya Bhaņḑa the chief of whom was Caturbāhu had come for the purpose of fighting, Bālā (the daughter of Lalitā) showed interest in it.She was the daughter of Lalitā Devi. She came from the golden kavasa of lalita. She always stayed near the goddess. She was worthy of being worshiped by all Śaktis. She was adept in martial feats and exploits. Her form and features were like those of Lalitā. She was always like a nine-year-old girl, yet she was a great mine of all lores. Her body was like the rising sun. Her creeper-like slender body was [missing text] in complexion. She was perpetually present near the footrest of the great queen. She was as it were the vital breath of the goddess moving externally. She was her fourth eye. She became furious and thought thus : "I shall immediately kill those sons of Bhanda who have come here". After making up her mind thus, Bālāmbā submitted to the great queen."Mother, the sons of Bhaņḑa, the great Daitya, have come to fight. I wish to fight with them. I am interested in this because I am a young girl. My arms throb with an itching sensation for war. This is my playful activity. It should not be curbed by your orders for prohibition. Indeed I am a girl loving toys and playful pastimes. By this play of fighting for a moment, I shall become delighted mentally."Dear child, your limbs are very tender and soft. You are only nine years old. This is your first step and performance. Your training in warfare is fresh and recent. You are my only daughter. Without you, my breathing activity does not go on even for a moment. You are my very vital breath. Do not go in for the great war. We have Daņḑinī, Mantriņī, and crores of other great Śaktis for fighting. Dear child, why do you commit this blunder?" Although prevented thus by Śri Lalitādevī, the girl was overcome by curiosity. She requested once again for permission to fight. On observing her steadfast decision, Srīlalitā, the mother, granted her permission after closely clasping her in her arms.She took off one of her armors and gave it to her. From her weapons, she gave her the requisite weapons and sent her off.Kūmārikā got into the covered palanquin that had been extracted by the great queen from the staff of her bow and to which hundreds of swans were yoked for drawing.She killed all 30 sons of the daemon Bhandasura which was extremely difficult to do.

My question is,is Bala Tripurasundari really the daughter of Parvati.If so,why is she only mentioned as Parvati's daughter and not Shiva's(Although the link above states that she is the daughter of Lalita (Parvati) and Kameshwara (Shiva),the excerpt of the Purana claims that "She came from the golden kavasa of lalita" and I am going to believe the Purana)?Also,as far as I have seen,Bala Tripurasundari is either an avatar or epieth of Lalita(Parvati),rather than her daughter.Also,are there any scriptures that describe her as specifically being Lalita's daughter?

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  • Kameswara not Kamaswara.Yes, as per Puranas she is the daughter of Lalita.She also killed Bhandasura's sons in that battle.
    – Rickross
    Commented Sep 3, 2016 at 11:54
  • @Rickross I just edited the Kameshwara thing.It was a typo,sorry.Also,on Bala Tripurasundari herself,are there any places where she is worshipped a lot,like Durga in Bengal and Muruga in Tamil Nadu?Also,is she mentioned in other Puranas?Why is she not that popular?
    – user4627
    Commented Sep 4, 2016 at 1:27
  • @Rickross Aren't the Das Mahavidya incarnations of Parvati/Kali (Lalita)?In that case,how is Bala Tripurasundari an incarnation of he rmother?
    – user4627
    Commented Oct 6, 2016 at 8:41
  • Where can I find Brahmāņḍa Purāņa for online read ? Commented Jul 5, 2017 at 3:50

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Here kameswara isn’t shiva neither kameswari is parvathi.

Both Kamesha and kameshi are the light and reflection of Lalitha. And bala is the expression of that Lalitha as a young girl to face the young sons of bhanda.

Desires are ever young, it grows like raktabija as instant clones, to defeat this young wants, the ultimate need comes as bala

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