Parvati, whose forms were the Matrikas and Bhairavas had Vedic attributes. Sara L. Schastok suggests that the Matrikas maybe inspired by the concept of...

challenges Durga to single combat, she absorbs the Matrikas into herself. In the Vamana Purana, the Matrikas arise from different parts of the Divine Mother...

IAST: Brāhmī), is one of the seven Hindu mother goddesses known as Sapta Matrikas. She is a form of Saraswati and is considered as the Shakti of the creator...

identified with the Matrikas. Other yoginis are described as born from one or more Matrikas. The derivation of 64 yoginis from 8 Matrikas became a tradition...

Matrika who enjoys independent worship of her own; all other Matrikas are always worshipped together. The Devi Purana describe a pentad of Matrikas who...

In this battle, the Matrikas emerged from different parts of the supreme goddess. The Varaha Purana associates each of the Matrikas with an emotion; Indrani...

by the Shakyas and Bajracharyas community. The dance depicts the eight matrikas (or goddess), namely, Kumari, Indirayeni, Bhramayani, Maheswor, Barahi...

includes her as the ninth Matrika. Though generally the number of Matrikas is seven in sculpture and literature, nine Matrikas became popular in eastern...

Mātrika metre is a quantitative system of poetic metre in Indo-Aryan languages. Mātrika metre's are based on units of prosodic time (mātrā) rather than...

64 Yoginis and Matrikas ( forms of Durga) are worshipped during the Durga Puja rituals on Mahashtami. The significance of the Matrikas is interpreted...

Matrika Prasad Koirala (Nepali: मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला Listen; 1 January 1912 – 11 September 1997) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two separate terms...

All the Matrikas are depicted in a sitting position, Lalitasana, and bedecked with heavy jewellery. Scholars state that the concept of Matrikas as powerful...

The Samaya Mātrikā (en: The Courtesan's Keeper) is a satire written by the 11th-century Kashmiri poet Kshemendra. Originally written in Sanskrit, the...

Matrika Prasad Yadav (Nepali: मातृका प्रसाद यादव), is a Nepalese politician. He was the Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister of Nepal in Second Oli...

deity. She is often additionally considered to be an aspect of one of the Matrikas. Angalamman is a manifestation of Goddess Parvati. This manifestation of...

the asura brothers Shumbha and Nishumbha, and was also the reason the Matrikas come into existence. According to the Lakshmi Tantra, Kaushiki is a manifestation...

is included in a group of malevolent Hindu mother goddesses called the Matrikas and also in the group of Yoginis and Grahinis (Seizers). Ancient Indian...

visited the temple. Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki Matrikas Vaishnodevi Temple, Rourkela Hariyali Devi / Vaishno Devi Temple located...

Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala) and Matrikas to destroy Raktabeej, Shumbha Nishumbha, Chanda Munda, Durgmasura, Arunasura...

Retrieved 11 August 2022. Goswami, Meghali; Gupta, Ila; Jha, P (2005). "Sapta matrikas in Indian art and their significance in Indian sculpture and ethos: A critical...

age, her love for her, as well as pointing out there were a number of Matrikas ready to join the fray. When her daughter insisted, the goddess gave in...

Dikpali Four Heavenly Kings Four sons of Horus Mahavidya Maitei Ngaakpa Lai Matrikas Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri Titan Kumar (2001), p. 17. "The Lokapāla:...

daughter (the goddess of wine), and the personification of his shakti (A matrika or mother goddess). Sometimes, these goddesses are identified as one deity...

Rama Surya Varuna Vayu more Goddesses Tridevi Saraswati Lakshmi Parvati Bhumi Durga Kali Mahavidya Matrika Radha Rukmini Sati Shakti Shashthi Sita more...

six of the Matrikas as Varahi, Brahmani, Maheshvari, Indrani, and Vaishnavi, along with Chandika who is not usually included as a Matrika but is named...

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Aditi Bhumi Chhaya Durga Ganga Shachi Kali Mahadevi Mahavidya Matangi Matrikas Radha Rati Rohini Rukmini Sanjna Sati Shakti Shashthi Sita more Other deities...

Rama Surya Varuna Vayu more Goddesses Tridevi Saraswati Lakshmi Parvati Bhumi Durga Kali Mahavidya Matrika Radha Rukmini Sati Shakti Shashthi Sita more...

Mahatmyam introduced into the Sanskritic mainstream are Kali and the Sapta-Matrika ("Seven Mothers"). The first episode (chapter 1) of the Devi Mahatmyam...

Rama Surya Varuna Vayu more Goddesses Tridevi Saraswati Lakshmi Parvati Bhumi Durga Kali Mahavidya Matrika Radha Rukmini Sati Shakti Shashthi Sita more...