Matrika
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मातृका (mātṛkā, “mother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kə/
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Noun
Matrika (plural Matrikas)
- (Hinduism) One of the seven or eight mother goddesses that are usually shaktis of different devas.
See also
- Ashtamatrikas
- Brahmani
- Chamunda
- Indrani
- Kaumari
- Maheshvari
- Narasimhi
- Saptamatrikas
- Vaishnavi
- Varahi