Saptamatrikas

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/ˌsʌp.təˈmɑ.tɹɪ.kəz/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper nounSaptamatrikas pl (plural only)
  1. Hinduismpluralplural onlyA collective term for the mother goddesses Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheshvari, Indrani, Kaumari, Varahi, and Chamunda.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसप्तमातृका“seven mothers”
  2. EnglishSaptamatrikas

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

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