Saptamatrikas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सप्तमातृका (saptamātṛkā, “seven mothers”) +‎ -s, from सप्त (sapta, “seven”) +‎ मातृका (mātṛkā, “mothers”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsʌp.təˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kəz/

Proper noun

Saptamatrikas pl (plural only)

  1. (Hinduism) A collective term for the mother goddesses Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, and Chamunda.
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